"erogation" meaning in English

See erogation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: erogations [plural]
Etymology: From Latin erogatio. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|erogatio}} Latin erogatio Head templates: {{en-noun}} erogation (plural erogations)
  1. (obsolete) The act of giving out, or bestowing. Tags: obsolete Related terms: erogate
    Sense id: en-erogation-en-noun-pdq-00Fi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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