provokement en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pɹəˈvəʊkmənt/ (UK)
Etymology
From provoke + -ment.
Meanings
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(archaic) Provocation.
Whose sharp provokement them incenst so sore, / That both were bent t'avenge his usage base […]
1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IV, Canto IV”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| provokements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |