purgacioun
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman purgacion, from Latin pūrgātiō; equivalent to purgen + -acioun.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
purgacioun (plural purgaciouns)
- A cleansing or purification:
- Cleansing from sin.
- Purging of the body, especially evacuation.
- Acquittal through compurgation or an ordeal.
Descendants[edit]
- English: purgation
References[edit]
- “purgāciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.