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expeditions

[ek-spi-dish-uhn] Origin

ex·pe·di·tion

[ek-spi-dish-uhn]
noun
1.
an excursion, journey, or voyage made for some specific purpose, as of war or exploration.
2.
the group of persons, ships, etc., engaged in such an activity: a large expedition of scientists and military personnel.
3.
promptness or speed in accomplishing something: He worked with great expedition.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin expedītiōn- (stem of expedītiō) a (military) traveling. See expedite, -ion

pre·ex·pe·di·tion, noun


1. See trip. 3. quickness, dispatch, alacrity.

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Word Origin & History

expedition
early 15c., "military campaign; the act of rapidly setting forth," from L. expeditionem, noun of action from expidere (see expedite). Meaning "journey for some purpose" is from 1590s. Sense by 1690s also included the body of persons on such a journey. Related: Expeditionary.
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