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publishment

publishment noun: publication.

Noun

publishment (countable and uncountable, plural publishments)

  1. (archaic) publication.
  2. (US, historical) A public notice of intended marriage, previously required by the laws of some states of New England.

Forms of publishment

pluralpublishments

Origin of publishment

From publish + -ment.

Questions about publishment

What does publishment mean?
Publishment means publication.
What part of speech is publishment?
Publishment is a noun.
What is the plural of publishment?
The plural of publishment is publishments.

Words near publishment in the dictionary

  1. publisheth
  2. publishing
  3. publishing house
  4. publishing houses
  5. publishings
  6. publishment
  7. publishments
  8. publisht
  9. Publow
  10. publs.
  11. pubmat

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