relevation

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noun

A raising or lifting up

OriginMiddle English relevacion ← Middle French relevation ← Latin relevātiō →
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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoleteA raising or lifting up
    1. obsoleteA raising back up

Origin

  1. Latinrelevātiō
  2. Middle Frenchrelevation
  3. Middle Englishrelevacion
  4. Englishrelevation

From Middle English relevacion, relevacioun, relevation, from Middle French relevation and its etymon Latin relevātiō, from relevāre. See relieve. By surface analysis, relevate + -ion.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with relevation

informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
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Anagrams

revelation
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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