Crossword clues for contestation
contestation
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Contestation \Con`tes*ta"tion\, n. [L. contestatio testimony: cf. F. contestation a contesting.]
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The act of contesting; emulation; rivalry; strife; dispute. ``Loverlike contestation.''
--Milton.After years spent in domestic, unsociable contestations, she found means to withdraw.
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Proof by witness; attestation; testimony. [Obs.]
A solemn contestation ratified on the part of God.
--Barrow.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1540s, from Latin contestationem (nominative contestatio), "an attesting, testimony," noun of action from past participle stem of contestari (see contest (v.)).
Wiktionary
n. 1 The act of contesting; emulation; rivalry; strife; dispute. 2 Proof by witness; attestation; testimony.
WordNet
n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument" [syn: controversy, contention, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing]
Usage examples of "contestation".
It is only within the confines of postmodern space that contestation and resistance can ever possibly take place.
A place for friendly and instructive contestation in an atmosphere of fraternity and goodwill!