dampnacioun
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French dampnacion, from Latin damnatio; equivalent to dampnen + -acioun.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dampnacioun (uncountable)
- (law) sentencing, punishment
- (religion) damnation (consignment to eternal punishment)
- (rare) ruination, devastation
Descendants edit
- English: damnation
References edit
- “dampnāciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.