"fabrefaction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fabrefactions [plural]
Etymology: From Latin fabrēfacĕre. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|fabrēfacĕre}} Latin fabrēfacĕre Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fabrefaction (countable and uncountable, plural fabrefactions)
  1. (obsolete, rare) the process or act of creating or developing, as of a work of art Tags: countable, obsolete, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fabrefaction-en-noun-1k48LQnt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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