VELITATION

Meaning of VELITATION in English

noun a dispute or contest; a slight contest; a skirmish.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

VELITATION — ˌveləˈtāshən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin velitation-, velitatio, from velitatus (past participle of velitari to skirmish, from velit-, veles …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VELITATION — (n.) A dispute or contest; a slight contest; a skirmish.
Английский словарь Webster
VELITATION — ( n. ) A dispute or contest; a slight contest; a skirmish.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VELITATION — /vel'i tay"sheuhn/ , n. a minor dispute or contest. [ 1600-10; velitation- (s. of velitatio ), equiv. to velitat ( …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
VELITATION — n. archaic a slight skirmish or controversy. [L velitatio f. velitari skirmish f. veles velitis light-armed skirmisher]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
VELITATION — n. archaic a slight skirmish or controversy. [ L velitatio f. velitari skirmish f. veles velitis light-armed skirmisher ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
VELITATION — n. archaic a slight skirmish or controversy. Etymology: L velitatio f. velitari skirmish f. veles velitis light-armed skirmisher
Oxford English vocab
VELITATION — Function: noun Synonyms: ENCOUNTER , brush, run-in, set-to, skirmish
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
VELITATION — noun Synonyms: encounter , brush, run-in, set-to, skirmish
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
VELITATION — (книжное) стычка, схватка (с оружием, словесная)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
VELITATION — n книжн. стычка, схватка ( с оружием, словесная )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
VELITATION — (n) стычка; схватка
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
VELITATION — n книжн. стычка, схватка ( с оружием, словесная )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
VELITATION — n книжн. стычка, схватка ( с оружием, словесная )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
VELITATION — [n.] [книжн.] стычка, схватка (с оружием, словесная)
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
VELITATION — n книжн. стычка, схватка (с оружием, словесная)
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
VELITATION — (книжное) стычка, схватка (с оружием, словесная)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SKIRMISH — n. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: CLASH 2, affray, brush, fray, melee, mellay, scrimmage Related Words: assault, attack; ambush Contrasted Words: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SET-TO — Function: noun 1 Synonyms: BRAWL 2, affray, bobbery, broil, fight, fracas, fray, row, scrap, scuffle 2 Synonyms: QUARREL , altercation, …
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RUN-IN — Function: noun 1 Synonyms: ENCOUNTER , brush, set-to, skirmish, velitation 2 Synonyms: QUARREL , altercation, bickering, dispute, falling-out, fight, hassle, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
ENCOUNTER — n. Function: noun a sudden, hostile, and usually brief confrontation or dispute between factions or persons FF1C; a sharp courtroom …
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BRUSH — n. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: ENCOUNTER , run-in, set-to, skirmish, velitation Related Words: clash, engagement 2 Synonyms: CLASH 2, affray, …
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ENCOUNTER — I. verb 1. Synonyms: confront 1, affront, face, meet Related Word: clash, collide, conflict 2. Synonyms: engage 5, face, meet, …
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BRUSH — I. verb to touch or strike lightly (as in passing) they brushed fenders but no real damage was done Synonyms: …
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SKIRMISH — noun 1. Synonyms: clash 2, affray, brush, fray, melee, mellay, scrimmage Related Word: assault, attack; ambush Contrasted words: pitched battle …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SET-TO — noun 1. Synonyms: brawl 2, affray, bobbery, broil, fight, fracas, fray, row, scrap, scuffle 2. Synonyms: quarrel , altercation, bickering, …
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RUN-IN — noun 1. Synonyms: encounter , brush, set-to, skirmish, velitation 2. Synonyms: quarrel , altercation, bickering, dispute, falling-out, fight, hassle, rhubarb, …
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DISPUTE — v. 1 argue with or against, question, debate, challenge, impugn, gainsay, deny, oppose, fight (against), object to, take exception to, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
DISAGREEMENT — n. 1 difference, discrepancy, discord, discordance, discordancy, dissimilarity, disaccord, diversity, incongruity, nonconformity, incompatibility Can you resolve the disagreement between the …
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CONTEST — n. 1 competition, match, tournament, championship, tourney, meet, game, rivalry, trial The contest was won by a woman from Shropshire …
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