purgacioun

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman purgacion, from Latin pūrgātiō; equivalent to purgen +‎ -acioun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /purɡˌaːsiˈuːn/, /purˈɡaːsjun/

Noun

purgacioun (plural purgaciouns)

  1. A cleansing or purification:
    1. Cleansing from sin.
    2. Purging of the body, especially evacuation.
  2. Acquittal through compurgation or an ordeal.

Descendants

  • English: purgation

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