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distillment

American  
[dih-stil-muhnt] / dɪˈstɪl mənt /
especially British, distilment

noun

Archaic.

  1. distillation.

Etymology

Origin of distillment

First recorded in 1595–1605; distill + -ment

Example Sentences

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In its highest manifestations art is life at its best; painting, sculpture, poetry, music are the distillment and refinement of experience.

From Project Gutenberg

One sweet distillment from the bitter herbs of war!

From Project Gutenberg

But art is not quite the same as life at first hand; it is rather the distillment of it.

From Project Gutenberg

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