delectation
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lɛkˈteɪ noun
delight; enjoyment.
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| —n | |
| pleasure; enjoyment | |
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Delectation
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
delectation
14c., from O.Fr. delectation (12c.), from L. delectationem, noun of action from delectare (see delegate).
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Example sentences
During the afternoon the ship's band played for the delectation of the visitors.
Thou art the accomplishment and sum of her delectation.
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