velitation
1Velitation — Vel i*ta tion, n. [L. velitatio, fr. velitari, velitatus, to skirmish, from veles, itis, a light armed soldier.] A dispute or contest; a slight contest; a skirmish. [R.] Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster] After a short velitation we parted. Evelyn.… …
2velitation — index confrontation (altercation), contention (opposition) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3velitation — [vel΄ə tā′shən] n. [L velitatio < velitatus, pp. of velitari, to skirmish < velites,VELITES] a hostile encounter; skirmish or dispute …
4velitation — /vel i tay sheuhn/, n. a minor dispute or contest. [1600 10; < L velitation (s. of velitatio), equiv. to velitat(us) (ptp. of velitari to skirmish, deriv. of veles (s. velit ) foot soldier; see ATE1) + ion ION] * * * …
5vélitation — (vé li ta sion) s. f. Légère attaque (latinisme inusité). • Ayant vu, depuis un an et demi, la vélitation qu il avait écrite contre moi, DESC. Remarques sur les 7es object. I. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. velitationem, escarmouche, de velites (voy.… …
6velitation — noun A fight or a skirmish …
7velitation — vel·i·ta·tion …
8velitation — n. skirmish; minor argument …
9velitation — n. archaic a slight skirmish or controversy. Etymology: L velitatio f. velitari skirmish f. veles velitis light armed skirmisher …
10Contention — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Contention >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 contention contention strife Sgm: N 1 contest contest contestation Sgm: N 1 struggle struggle Sgm: N 1 belligerency belligerency Sgm: N 1 opposition opposition …
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