misallegation en · NOUN
Etymology
From mis- + allegation.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An erroneous statement or allegation.
[…] contrary to their misallegation of Dr. Whitakers, he plainly tells them, Episcopacy is so proper a remedy for this evil, that, unless the Bishop have a peerless power, there will be as many Schisms as Priests […]
1641, Joseph Hall, A Defence of the Humble Remonstance against the frivolous and false exceptions of Smectymnuus:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misallegations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |