Crossword clues for accomplishment
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Accomplishment \Ac*com"plish*ment\ (-ment), n. [F. accomplissement, fr. accomplir.]
The act of accomplishing; entire performance; completion; fulfillment; as, the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc.
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That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training. ``My new accomplishment of dancing.''
--Churchill. ``Accomplishments befitting a station.''
--Thackeray.Accomplishments have taken virtue's place, And wisdom falls before exterior grace.
--Cowper.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 15c., "performance of a task; state of completion," from Old French acomplissement "action of accomplishing," from acomplir (see accomplish). Meaning "thing completed" and that of "something that completes" someone and fits him or her for society are from c.1600.
Wiktionary
n. 1 The act of accomplishing; entire performance; completion; fulfillment; as, the '''accomplishment''' of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc. 2 That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training. 3 Something accomplished; an achievement.
WordNet
n. the action of accomplishing something [syn: achievement]
an ability that has been acquired by training [syn: skill, acquirement, acquisition, attainment]
Usage examples of "accomplishment".
Since their institution or revival by Augustus, they had been celebrated by Claudius, by Domitian, and by Severus, and were now renewed the fifth time, on the accomplishment of the full period of a thousand years from the foundation of Rome.
The assurance that the elevation of Constantine was intimately connected with the designs of Providence, instilled into the minds of the Christians two opinions, which, by very different means, assisted the accomplishment of the prophecy.
The accomplishment of the prediction was forwarded by all the means that human prudence could supply.
Before the Goths could recover from the first surprise, and claim the accomplishment of their doubtful hopes, the victor established his power in Ravenna, beyond the danger of repentance and revolt.
At the time when this prediction is said to have been delivered, no prophecy could be more distant from its accomplishment, since the first twelve years of Heraclius announced the approaching dissolution of the empire.
Omar expresses in their tongue the perfect accomplishment of wickedness and impiety.
Perhaps the present generation may yet behold the accomplishment of the prediction, of a rare prediction, of which the style is unambiguous and the date unquestionable.
From the summit he was cast down headlong, and dashed in pieces on the pavement, in the presence of innumerable spectators, who filled the forum of Taurus, and admired the accomplishment of an old prediction, which was explained by this singular event.
In the Southern States it is a universal accomplishment, and children are taught to ride as well as to walk.
Cybelline did not lack confidence in her ability to organize and oversee the accomplishment of every task.
Egypt, it will be seen that his energy of mind urged him to adopt anticipatory measures for the accomplishment of objects which were never realised.
In his letters to the generals in Egypt he fixed the 25th of April for the accomplishment of that event.
Bonaparte, and the other conniving with him for the accomplishment of his plans.
While the grand conspiracy was hastening to its accomplishment Madame Bonaparte and I had contrived a little plot of a more innocent kind.
He was in a transport of gratitude and joy at his liberation, and at the accomplishment of the events which he had wished to accelerate by assassination.