angariation

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noun

coercion

OriginLatin angariatio →
Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nounangariation (plural angariations)

plural angariations

  1. obsoletecoercion

Origin

  1. Latinangaria“service to a lord, villenage”
  2. Latinangariatio
  3. Englishangariation

From Latin angariatio, from Latin angaria (“service to a lord, villenage”), from Ancient Greek (a Persian word) for a courier for carrying royal dispatches.

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APA

angariation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angariation

MLA

“angariation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angariation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angariation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angariation.

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