"occashun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: occashuns [plural]
Etymology: From occasion. Etymology templates: {{m|en|occasion}} occasion Head templates: {{en-noun}} occashun (plural occashuns)
  1. Pronunciation spelling of occasion. Tags: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: occasion
    Sense id: en-occashun-en-noun-~R-T2eXS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronunciation spellings

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1867, Petroleum V. Nasby, \"Swingin Round the Cirkle.\"",
          "text": "My meetin house wuz gorgeously decorated for the occashun; the walls bein hung with confedrit battle flags, and on the corners of the pulpit wuz placed two skulls uv Yankees, picked up at Andersonville by one of the guards, who is now a loyal citizen uv this State, residin at this pint.",
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          "ref": "1904, Edith Ferguson Black, chapter 16, in A Beautiful Possibility",
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          "ref": "1920, Florence A. Kilpatrick, Our Elizabeth",
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