AGGRANDISEMENT

aggrandizement, aggrandisement, elevation

(noun) the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; “the aggrandizement of the king”; “his elevation to cardinal”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aggrandisement (countable and uncountable, plural aggrandisements)

(British, rare) Alternative form of aggrandizement

Source: Wiktionary



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GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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