Etymology

announcement

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Today it means: An act of announcing, or giving notice. Full definition →

Middle French annoncement
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  1. Middle French · borrowed fromannoncement
  2. English todayannouncement

From Middle French annoncement. By surface analysis, announce + -ment.

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