(ˌ)ekˌspās(h)ēˈāshən, ik- noun
( -s )
Etymology: expatiate + -ion
: the act or an instance of expatiating
it is a very risky thing to ask a professional officer … to give a weekly expatiation on the war — Sir Winston Churchill
(ˌ)ekˌspās(h)ēˈāshən, ik- noun
( -s )
Etymology: expatiate + -ion
: the act or an instance of expatiating
it is a very risky thing to ask a professional officer … to give a weekly expatiation on the war — Sir Winston Churchill
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012