APPROPINQUATION

Etymology

Noun

appropinquation (usually uncountable, plural appropinquations)

The act of drawing near; an approach.

Source: Wiktionary


Ap`pro*pin*qua"tion, n. Etym: [L. appropinquatio.]

Definition: A drawing nigh; approach. [R.] Bp. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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