eclaircissement

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[edit] English

WOTD - 12 November 2011    

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[edit] Etymology

From French éclaircissement.

[edit] Noun

eclaircissement (plural eclaircissements)

  1. An explanation of something obscure or unknown; clarification, enlightenment. [from 17th c.]
    • 1817, Walter Scott, Rob Roy, XVI:
      But either her courage failed, or some other sentiment impeded her seeking an éclaircissement.

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explanation of something obscure or unknown
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