"elusion" meaning in All languages combined

See elusion on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: elusions [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin ēlūsiō. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la-med:ēlūsiō|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Medieval Latin", "term" : "ēlūsiō", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la-med" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "elusion", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="elusion"> Borrowed from Medieval Latin ēlūsiō. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} elusion (countable and uncountable, plural elusions)
  1. (rare) The act of eluding. Tags: countable, rare, uncountable

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