delation
See also: délation
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪˈleɪʃn̩/
- (General American) IPA(key): /diˈleɪʃn̩/
Noun
delation (countable and uncountable, plural delations)
- (obsolete) Conveyance.
- (law) An accusation or charge brought against someone, especially by an informer.
- 1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society 2012, p. 253:
- A wise woman who was popular with her neighbours might escape delation; whereas one who had fallen out with them might find herself accused not just of charming, but even of black witchcraft.
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