designment
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Etymology
Origin of designment
Example Sentences
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What to this hour successively is done Was full of peril, to our honor small, Naught to our first designment, if we shun The purposed end, or here lie fixed all.
From Jerusalem Delivered by Fairfax, Edward
I am now to put in act an especial designment from my father Jove; but, that perform'd, I am for any fresh action that offers itself.
From Cynthia's Revels by Jonson, Ben
Having buried, only in a preparation, a great mass of substance, whereby his estate was impaired, his mind yet not dismayed, he continued his former designment, and purposed to revive this enterprise, good occasion serving.
From Sir Humphrey Gilbert's Voyage to Newfoundland by Hayes, Edward, fl. 1580.
Second, That by the will of God, we also understand his order and designment.
From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 by Bunyan, John
Hauing buried onely in a preparation a great masse of substance, wherby his estate was impaired, his minde yet not dismaid he continued his former designment and purpose to reuiue this enterprise, good occasion seruing.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of The English Nation, Vol. XII., America, Part I. by Hakluyt, Richard
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