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propugnation

propugnation noun: means of defence; defence.

Noun

propugnation (countable and uncountable, plural propugnations)

  1. (obsolete) means of defence; defence
    • What Propugnation is in one man's valour / To stand the push and enmity of those / This quarrel would excite?c. 1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...

Forms of propugnation

pluralpropugnations

Origin of propugnation

Latin propugnatio.

Questions about propugnation

What does propugnation mean?
Propugnation means means of defence; defence.
What part of speech is propugnation?
Propugnation is a noun.
What is the plural of propugnation?
The plural of propugnation is propugnations.

Words near propugnation in the dictionary

  1. propublicity
  2. propudious
  3. propugn
  4. propugnacle
  5. propugnacles
  6. propugnation
  7. propugnations
  8. propugnator
  9. propugnators
  10. propugned
  11. propugner

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