| Pronunciation: | | `soopur`eru'geyshun
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[n] an effort above and beyond the call of duty |
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SUPEREROGATION is a 14 letter word that starts with S. |
| | See Also: | | effort, elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Su`per*er`o*ga"tion\, n. [L. supererogatio a
payment in addition.]
The act of supererogating; performance of more than duty or
necessity requires.
{Works of supererogation} (R. C. Ch.), those good deeds
believed to have been performed by saints, or capable of
being performed by men, over and above what is required
for their own salvation.
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