noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˌɛvəˈɡeɪʃən/
/ˌiːvəˈɡeɪʃən/
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noun
Meaning 1
A wandering about, excursion, trip or a roving.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French evagation, evagacion or its etymon Latin ēvagātiō, from ēvagārī (“to wander forth”). See also vagary.