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avouchment

noun

Etymology

From avouch + -ment.

  1. derived from advocō
  2. derived from avouchier
  3. suffixed as avouchment — “avouch + ment”

Definitions

  1. The act of avouching.

    • While in the judgement of wise Men, by laying the foundation of his defence on the avouchment of that which is so manifestly untrue, he hath giv’n a worse soile to his own cause, then when his whole Forces were at any time overthrown.

  2. A positive declaration.

    • Under oath, at the Army-McCarthy hearings, he denied ever having said this. His denials were as meaningless as his avouchments, and reputable journalists heard him.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA