"allectation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: allectations [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin allectatio, allectationis. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|allectatio|allectatio, allectationis}} Latin allectatio, allectationis Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} allectation (countable and uncountable, plural allectations)
  1. (obsolete) enticement; allurement Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-allectation-en-noun-bDc-ye60 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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