Sumption

//ˈsʌmpʃən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A taking. rare

    "Now St. Clement, proving by Christ's sumption of the eucharist, that he did drink wine, must mean the sacramental symbol to be truly wine, […]"

  2. 2
    The major premise of a syllogism. obsolete

Synonyms

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affirmationassertionassumptionaxiombasisdata

Example

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"Kevin Sumption, the chief executive of the Australian National Maritime Museum, is adamant the Endeavour has been located."

Etymology

From Latin sumptio, from sumo (“to take”).

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