subduement en · NOUN
Etymology
From subdue + -ment.
Meanings
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) subdual; act of subduing
As hot as Perseus , spur thy Phrygian steed , Despising many forfeits and subduements
c. 1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene v]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subduements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |