comfortment en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkʌmfə(ɹ)tmənt/
Etymology
From comfort + -ment.
Meanings
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(obsolete, uncountable, usually) comforting, The act of providing comfort.
the gentle comfortment and entertainment of the said embassador
1589, Richard Hakluyt, The Principall Navigations, Voiages, and Discoveries of the English Nation, […], London: […] George Bishop and Ralph Newberie, deputies to Christopher Barker, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| comfortments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |