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Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French transgression, from Latin trānsgressiō. Compare transgressour.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /transˈɡrɛsjun/, /transˌɡrɛsiˈuːn/
Noun
transgressioun (plural transgressiouns) (chiefly Late Middle English)
- A sin; a transgression of religious precepts.
- A violation or transgression of the law.
- (rare) A disturbance of expectations; an anomaly.
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