delation
Americannoun
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A violent debate arose on the question of expelling from the Legion of Honour certain members of that order, including a general officer, who had been involved in the delation scandal.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various
The late Prefect however was not so prudent, and chose rather to encourage delation; but mark the consequence!
From After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 by Frye, Major W. E
Some rumours reached de Molay of the delation made by the Toulousian prisoners, but the pope reassured him in an interview, April 1307, and lulled him into security.
From The Story of Paris by Kimball, Katherine
Rash judgments.—Analysis of a treatise of Nicole.—Envy; rancor; delation.
From Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State by Janet, Paul
Ungrateful testators paid their due penalty after death; and delation, watching every word or gesture, skilfully supplied the needed tale of victims for plunder.
From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel
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