DISPENSATION


Meaning of DISPENSATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdis-pən-ˈsā-shən, -ˌpen- ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : a general state or ordering of things ; specifically : a system of revealed commands and promises regulating human affairs

b. : a particular arrangement or provision especially of providence or nature

2.

a. : an exemption from a law or from an impediment, vow, or oath

b. : a formal authorization

3.

a. : the act of dispensing

b. : something dispensed or distributed

• dis·pen·sa·tion·al -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.