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- re|can|ta|tion «REE kan TAY shuhn», noun.the act of recanting; public or formal renouncing: »
The drama of the Inquisition lies in Galileo's abject recantation of his life's work (Time).
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de|can|ta|tion — «DEE kan TAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of decanting … Useful english dictionary
in|can|ta|tion|al — «IHN kan TAY shuh nuhl», adjective. = incantatory. (Cf. ↑incantatory) … Useful english dictionary
in|can|ta|tion — «IHN kan TAY shuhn», noun. 1. a set of words spoken or chanted as a magic charm or to cast a magic spell. “Double, double, toil and trouble, Fire burn and caldron bubble,” is an incantation. 2. the use of such words. 3. magical ceremonies; magic; … Useful english dictionary
in·can·ta·tion — /ˌınˌkænˈteıʃən/ noun, pl tions : a series of words used to make something magic happen [count] ritual prayers and incantations [noncount] trying to produce a miracle by incantation … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
can — a·can·thus; ac·o·can·thera; af·ri·can·ism; af·ri·can·i·za·tion; af·ri·can·ize; af·ri·can·oid; af·ri·can·thro·pus; alas·can; al·can·na; ali·can·te; al·mu·can·tar; amer·i·can·ese; amer·i·can·ess; amer·i·can·ism; amer·i·can·ist; amer·i·can·is·tic;… … English syllables
can|cel|la|tion — «KAN suh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. a canceling or being canceled; crossing out; striking out: »cancellation of a baseball game because of rain. 2. marks made when something is canceled or crossed out: »In spite of cancellations and interlineations,… … Useful english dictionary
can´ni|bal|i|za´tion — can|ni|bal|ize «KAN uh buh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to take usable parts from (a vehicle, piece of machinery, or the like) to assemble or repair another: »My brother cannibalized a baby carriage to get its wheels for a racing car. 2. a) … Useful english dictionary
can´on|i|za´tion — can|on|ize «KAN uh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to declare formally to be a saint; place in the official list of saints: »Joan of Arc was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church in 1920. 2. Figurative. to treat as a saint; glorify. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
can´til|la´tion — can|til|late «KAN tuh layt», transitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. to recite with musical tones; to chant, especially to chant with a degree of musical improvisation, as the cantor in a synagogue. ╂[< Latin cantillāre (with English ate1) <… … Useful english dictionary
