achievement
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[edit] Etymology
Compare French achèvement, English hatchment
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /əˈtʃiːvmənt/, SAMPA: /@"tSi:vm@nt/
- Audio (US)help, file
[edit] Noun
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achievement (plural achievements)
- The act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his/her object.
- A great or heroic deed; something accomplished by valor, boldness, or praiseworthy exertion; a feat.
- [The exploits] of the ancient saints ... do far surpass the most famous achievements of pagan heroes. - Isaac Barrow
- The highest achievements of the human intellect. - Thomas Babington Macaulay
- (heraldry) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment. - Cussans
- (video games) An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in an Xbox 360 video game, adding to the player's gamerscore.
[edit] Translations
act of achieving or performing
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great or heroic deed
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heraldry: escutcheon
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- achievement in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
