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Meaning of ABOLISHMENT

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"
 
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 Synonyms: abolition
 
 See Also: conclusion, ending, termination

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\A*bol"ish*ment\ (-ment), n. [Cf. F. abolissement.]
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction. --Hooker.
 

 

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