The ~ of something such as a system or practice is its formal ending.
...the ~ of slavery in Brazil and the Caribbean.
N-UNCOUNT: also a N, usu with supp, oft N of n
The ~ of something such as a system or practice is its formal ending.
...the ~ of slavery in Brazil and the Caribbean.
N-UNCOUNT: also a N, usu with supp, oft N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012