CONTENTATION

Etymology

Noun

contentation (countable and uncountable, plural contentations)

(obsolete) contentment; satisfaction

Source: Wiktionary


Con`ten*ta"tion, n. Etym: [LL. contentatio.]

Definition: Content; satisfaction. [Obs.] Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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