"delation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /dɪˈleɪʃn̩/ [Received-Pronunciation], /diˈleɪʃn̩/ [General-American] Forms: delations [plural]
Etymology: From Latin dēlātiō. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|dēlātiō}} Latin dēlātiō Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} delation (countable and uncountable, plural delations)
  1. (obsolete) Conveyance. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-delation-en-noun-9kTdUfE~
  2. (law) An accusation or charge brought against someone, especially by an informer; the act of accusing someone. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law Synonyms (accusation): accusation, denunciation Translations (accusation — see also accusation): донос (donos) [masculine] (Bulgarian), délation [feminine] (French), delazione [feminine] (Italian), delacja [feminine] (Polish), delação [feminine] (Portuguese), донос (donos) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-delation-en-noun-TLNTgOSQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'accusation': 8 92 Disambiguation of 'accusation — see also accusation': 8 92

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