abolition

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(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Tue Dec 21 1999 at 21:35:25

Ab"o*li"tion (#), n. [L. abolitio, fr. abolere: cf. F. abolition. See Abolish.]

The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.

⇒ The application of this word to persons is now unusual or obsolete

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Lincoln tells of a mysterious disappearance, June 19,1841	Thomas Fowell Buxton	Harriet Jacobs	Cloudsplitter
A depressed Lincoln avoids talk of his broken engagement, January 20, 1841	Thirty-one year old Lincoln makes a political blueprint, January, 1840	Mr. Lincoln writes William Butler, refuses to quarrel, January, 26 1839	Mr. Lincoln addresses the Young Men's Lyceum, January 27, 1838
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United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon	DPT	George W. Bush's 2005 State of the Union Address	Constitutional Convention of 1787

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