delectation

[dee-lek-tey-shuh n]

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noun

delight; enjoyment.

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Origin of delectation

1350–1400; Middle English delectacioun < Latin dēlectātiōn- (stem of dēlectātiō), equivalent to dēlectāt(us) (see delectate) + -iōn- -ion

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Examples from the Web for delectation

He went shrimping off the end of the pier for the delectation of the mincing crowd of promenaders twice more.
The Master of the Ceremonies|George Manville Fenn
Helen smiled in her sleeve, and laid the little discussion away in her memory for "Motherdie's" delectation.
Harper's Round Table, June 4, 1895|Various
I fear I have kept you all too long from the feast prepared for your delectation.
Six One-Act Plays|Margaret Scott Oliver
Was it his lordly thought to foster her talents for his own delectation and that of the few privileged?
The Whirlpool|George Gissing

The chief's wife welcomed us to the island, and stated that a dish of yams was being prepared for our delectation.
Two Years Among the Savages of New Guinea.|W. D. Pitcairn

British Dictionary definitions for delectation

delectation

noun

pleasure; enjoyment

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Word Origin and History for delectation

delectation

mid-14c., from Old French delectation "enjoyment" (12c.), from Latin delectationem (nominative delectatio), noun of action from past participle stem of delectare (see delight (n.)).

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