/ep'yeuh ray"sheuhn/ , n.
a purification or purge, as of government officials considered disloyal or treacherous.
[ 1790-1800; épur ( er ) to purify (see E-, PURE) + -ation -ATION ]
/ep'yeuh ray"sheuhn/ , n.
a purification or purge, as of government officials considered disloyal or treacherous.
[ 1790-1800; épur ( er ) to purify (see E-, PURE) + -ation -ATION ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012