relevation

English

Etymology

From Middle English relevacion, relevacioun, relevation, from Middle French relevation and its etymon Latin relevātiō, from relevāre.[1][2] See relieve. By surface analysis, relevate +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

relevation

  1. (obsolete) A raising or lifting up
    1. A raising back up

References

  1. ^ “relevāciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
  2. ^ “relevation, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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