ascription
[ uh-skrip-shuhn ]
noun
the act of ascribing.
a statement ascribing something, especially praise to the Deity.
Origin of ascription
1- Also ad·scrip·tion [ad-skrip-shuhn] /ædˈskrɪp ʃən/ .
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British Dictionary definitions for ascription
ascription
adscription (ədˈskrɪpʃən)
/ (əˈskrɪpʃən) /
noun
the act of ascribing
a statement ascribing something to someone, esp praise to God
Origin of ascription
1C16: from Latin ascrīptiō, from ascrībere to ascribe
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