contrivement en · NOUN
Etymology
From contrive + -ment.
Meanings
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) contrivance; invented statement; arrangement or plan
the admirable contrivement and artifice of this great Fabrick of the Universe
1662, Joseph Glanvill, Lux Orientalis:active to meet their contrivements
1619, George Buck, The History of King Richard the Third:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| contrivements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |