asseveration
[ uh-sev-uh-rey-shuhn ]
noun
the act of asseverating.
an emphatic assertion.
Origin of asseveration
1First recorded in 1550–60, asseveration is from the Latin word assevērātiōn- (stem of assevērātiō). See asseverate, -ion
Other words from asseveration
- as·sev·er·a·tive [uh-sev-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv], /əˈsɛv əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv/, as·sev·er·a·to·ry [uh-sev-er-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /əˈsɛv ər əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
- as·sev·er·a·tive·ly, adverb
Words Nearby asseveration
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How to use asseveration in a sentence
In a Spanish version not only the cock crows, but his partner the hen lays an egg, in asseveration of the truth.
Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth | Frank SidgwickA formula of asseveration in Maryland and Pennsylvania is, “I cross my heart,” accompanied by the sign of the cross.
Current Superstitions | VariousEven grown-up people will sometimes buy another's dearest secret for a light asseveration.
The Bride of the Nile, Complete | Georg EbersA similar asseveration of belief has place in most creeds or churches called Christian.
The Vitality of Mormonism--Brief Essays | James E. TalmageWhy, truly, to justify this House in making a solemn asseveration of a particular fact!
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