effection en · NOUN
Etymology
Latin effectio: compare French effection.
Meanings
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Creation; a doing.
Man is the work and effection of God
a. 1677 (date written), Matthew Hale, The Primitive Origination of Mankind, Considered and Examined According to the Light of Nature, London: […] William Godbid, for William Shrowsbery, […], published 1677, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| effections | Number=Plur | lexicographic |