subjection

  • 11subjection — n. subjection to * * * [səb dʒekʃ(ə)n] subjection to …

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  • 12subjection — subjectional, adj. /seuhb jek sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of subjecting. 2. the state or fact of being subjected. [1300 50; ME < L subjection (s. of subjectio) a throwing under, equiv. to subject (see SUBJECT) + ion ION] * * * …

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  • 13subjection — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Position under the power of another Nouns 1. subjection; dependence, dependency; subordination; thrall, thraldom, enthralment, subjugation, oppression, bondage, serfdom; feudalism, vassalage, villeinage; …

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  • 14subjection — subject ► NOUN 1) a person or thing that is being discussed, studied, or dealt with. 2) a branch of knowledge studied or taught. 3) Grammar the word or words in a sentence that name who or what performs the action of the verb. 4) a member of a&#8230; …

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  • 15subjection to death — index mortality Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 16subjection to fate — index fatality Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 17subjection to force — index compulsion (coercion) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 18subjection — noun see subject III …

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  • 19subjection — noun a) The act of bringing something under the control of something else. b) The state of being subjected …

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  • 20subjection — (sub jè ksion) s. f. Terme de littérature. Figure de pensée qui consiste à interroger l adversaire et à supposer sa réponse, ou, simplement, à prévoir ce qu il pourrait dire et à fournir d avance la réplique. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Lat. subjectionem, de&#8230; …

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