Associations to the word «Abolishment»

Wiktionary

ABOLISHMENT, noun. The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction. [First attested from the mid 16th century.]

Dictionary definition

ABOLISHMENT, noun. The act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment".

Wise words

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Mark Twain