-shmənt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French acomplissement, from acompliss- + -ment
1.
a. : the act of accomplishing : completion , fulfillment
I beheld the accomplishment of my toils — Mary W. Shelley
b. obsolete : the act of bringing to perfection
the accomplishment of the soul
2. : deed , achievement
his force all spent, he counts his small accomplishment — Amy Lowell
3.
a. : a quality or ability that equips one for society
an accomplishment of which he was a perfect exponent, the interchange of humorous and agreeable civilities — Agnes Repplier
b. : a special skill or ability acquired by training or practice
a young lady of the early Victorian period, with china painting as one of her accomplishments