obligacioun
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Old French obligacion, from Latin obligātiō; equivalent to obligen + -acioun.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
obligacioun (plural obligaciouns)
- A covenant or contract; a directive obligating one to behave a certain way.
- A debenture; a document which obligates one to pay another.
Descendants[edit]
- English: obligation
- Scots: obligation
References[edit]
- “obligāciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-17.