exercitation

[ ig-zur-si-tey-shuhn ]

/ ɪgˌzɜr sɪˈteɪ ʃən /

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noun

exercise or exertion, as of the faculties or powers of the body or mind: an exercitation of the imagination.

practice or training: exercitations in logical thinking.

the performance of a religious observance; an act of worship.

a disquisition or discourse performed as a display of skill.

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Origin of exercitation

1325–75; Middle English exercitacioun<Latin exercitātiōn- (stem of exercitātiō) exercise, practice, equivalent to exercitāt(us) (past participle of exercitāre, to exercise, frequentative of exercēre;see exercise) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby exercitation

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How to use exercitation in a sentence

History or historical romance seems to have been the favourite literary exercitation during this period.
The Empire of the East|H. B. Montgomery
He is not bound by any verbal fidelity to his author; he rather adapts the book to his own use and mental exercitation.
Anglo-Saxon Literature|John Earle
Asclepiades the physician, that it is the concurrent exercitation of the senses.
Essays and Miscellanies|Plutarch
Those who learn by "use and exercitation," on the other hand, acquire languages more quickly and with better results.
The Teaching and Cultivation of the French Language in England during Tudor and Stuart Times|Kathleen Lambley

After much exercitation the Germans determined to adhere to the offensive.
Camps, Quarters and Casual Places|Archibald Forbes

British Dictionary definitions for exercitation

exercitation

/ (ɪɡˌzɜːsɪˈteɪʃən) /

noun

a rare word for exercise

Word Origin for exercitation

C14: from Latin exercitātiō, from exercitāre frequentative of exercēre to exercise

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