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Delation

//dɪˈleɪʃn̩// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Conveyance. countable, obsolete, uncountable
  2. 2
    An accusation or charge brought against someone, especially by an informer; the act of accusing someone. countable, uncountable

    "Some curious circumstances respecting delation, prison life, and autos da fe are here minutely recorded."

Etymology

From Latin dēlātiō.

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