DESPOLIATION


Meaning of DESPOLIATION in English

n.

Pronunciation: di- ˌ sp ō -l ē - ' ā -sh ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Late Latin despoliation-, despoliatio, from despoliare

Date: circa 1657

: the action or process of despoiling : SPOLIATION

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