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purgaments

purgaments is the plural of purgament.

Meaning of purgament

Noun

purgament (countable and uncountable, plural purgaments)

  1. (obsolete) Something excreted or purged; excretion.
  2. (obsolete) A cathartic; a purgative.
    • superfluous Purgaments and Excrements1605, Francis Bacon, “(please specify |book=1 or 2)”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas...

Questions about purgaments

What is purgaments the plural of?
Purgaments is the plural of purgament.

Words near purgaments in the dictionary

  1. purfling
  2. purflings
  3. purfly
  4. purga
  5. purgament
  6. purgaments
  7. purgana
  8. purganas
  9. purganna
  10. purgannah
  11. purgannahs

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