Releasement

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Release; the act of releasing or letting something go. archaic

    "[T]he conquering Don, seizing the fragments of the weapon of his vanquished enemy, went out in search of the lady for whose releasement he had fought […]."

Example

More examples

"[T]he conquering Don, seizing the fragments of the weapon of his vanquished enemy, went out in search of the lady for whose releasement he had fought […]."

Etymology

From release + -ment.

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