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How to pronounce “abolition”
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Pronunciation guide for abolition
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- Practice the English pronunciation of abolition with real speech in context.
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- Lessons From History for a Better Future
Now the British abolition movement was organized
- Definition summary
- The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation. [First attested around the early 16th century.][2]
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How to pronounce abolition
Lessons From History for a Better Future
Now the British abolition movement was organized
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “abolition”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation. [First attested around the early 16th century.][2]
- The state of being abolished.
- (historical, often capitalised, UK, US) The ending of the slave trade or of slavery. [First attested around the early 18th century.][2]
- (historical, often capitalised, Australia) The ending of convict transportation. [First attested around the late 18th century.][2]
- (obsolete) An amnesty; a putting out of memory. [Attested from the early 17th century to the early 19th century.][2]
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