edification
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edification
- /ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Old French, from Latin aedificationem (“building, construction”), an accusative form of aedificatio, from aedificare.
noun edifications · ædification
- The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually. Let euery one of vs please his neighbour for his good to edification.
- A building or edifice.
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noun the act of edifying, or the state of being edified
| Português | edificação |
|---|---|
| Français | édification |
| Deutsch | Erbauung |
| Română | edificare |
| العربية | تَنْوِير tanwīr |
noun building
| Français | édification |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Gebäude, Bauwerk |
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title = {edification},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/edification},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
