accusation

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[edit] Etymology

Old French acusation (French accusation), Latin accusatio, from accusare. See accuse.

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Singular
accusation

Plural
accusations

accusation (plural accusations)

  1. The act of accusing or charging with a crime or with a lighter offense.
    • , Shakespeare, Henry VIII, III-i:
      We come not by the way of accusation / To taint that honor every good tongue blesses.
  2. That of which one is accused; the charge of an offense or crime, or the declaration containing the charge.
    • [They] set up over his head his accusation - Matthew 27:37
  3. A declaration of fault or blame against another.

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[edit] French

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accusation f. (plural accusations)

  1. accusation

[edit] References

  • accusation” in the Dictionnaire de l'Académie française, 8th Edition (1932-35).

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[edit] Noun

Singular
accusation

Plural
accusationes

accusation (plural accusationes)

  1. accusation
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