noun Etymology: Middle English detencion, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin ~-, detentio, from detinēre to detain Date: 15th century the act or fact of detaining or holding back, the state of being detained
DETENTION
Meaning of DETENTION in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012