Vastation

Vastation
Vastation Vas*ta"tion, n. [L. vastatio, fr. vastare to lay waste, fr. vastus empty, waste.] A laying waste; waste; depopulation; devastation. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]

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  • vastation — [va steɪʃ(ə)n] noun archaic or literary 1》 spiritual purification or purgation. 2》 devastation. Origin C16: from L. vastatio(n ), from vastare lay waste …   English new terms dictionary

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  • Devastation — Dev as*ta tion, n. [Cf. F. d[ e]vastation.] 1. The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste. [1913 Webster] Even now the devastation is begun, And half the business of destruction done. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vastitude — Vas ti*tude, n. [L. vastitudo.] 1. Vastness; immense extent. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. Destruction; vastation. [Obs.] Joye. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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