Meanings
noundevoration (countable and uncountable, plural devorations)
plural devorations
- countableobsoleteuncountableThe act of devouring.
[…]the death and deuoration of manie children in sundrie countries
1577, Raphaell Holinshed, The Firste Volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande […], volume I, London: […] [Henry Bynneman] for Iohn Harrison, →OCLC
Origin
- Latindevoratio
- Englishdevoration
From Latin devoratio. See devour.
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