defeature¹

[dih-fee-cher]

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noun Archaic.

disfigurement.

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Origin of defeature¹

First recorded in 1580–90; de- + feature

defeature²

[dih-fee-cher]

noun Obsolete.

defeat; ruin.

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Origin of defeature²

First recorded in 1580–90; defeat + -ure

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