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frumentation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌfɹuː.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/
  • General-American: /ˌfɹu.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/
  • rhymes with -eɪʃən

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noun

Meaning 1

The distribution of corn to the people (especially to appease them during agitation for social or political change)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, historical, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin frūmentātiō.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: frumentazione — distribution of corn to the people