ˌkäntə̇ˈstāshən, -(ˌ)teˈs- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin contestation-, contestatio, from contestatus (past participle of contestari to call to witness) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at contest
1. : an act or instance of contesting : controversy , competition
2. : a position assumed or a point made in controversy : contention
3. : the preface of the Mass — used in the old Gallican liturgy