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contestation

N การแข่งขัน  การ โต้แย้ง  การโต้เถียง 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONTESTATION

n. 1. The act of contesting; strife; dispute.
After years spent in domestic contestations, she found means to withdraw.
2. Testimony; proof by witnesses.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONTESTATION

Con `tes *ta "tion, n. Etym: [L. contestatio testimony: cf. F.contestation a contesting.]

 

1. The act of contesting; emulation; rivalry; strife; dispute. "Loverlike contestation. " Milton. After years spent in domestic, unsociable contestations, she found means to withdraw. Clarendon.

 

2. Proof by witness; attestation; testimony. [Obs. ] A solemn contestation ratified on the part of God. Barrow.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

contestation

con tes ta tion |ˌkänˌtəsˈtāSHən ˌkɑntəˈsteɪʃən | noun formal the action or process of disputing or arguing. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense solemn appeal or protest ): from Latin contestatio (n- ), from contestari call upon to witness (see contest ); reinforced by French contestation .

 

Oxford Dictionary

contestation

con ¦test |ation |ˌkɒntɛˈsteɪʃ (ə )n | noun [ mass noun ] formal the action or process of disputing or arguing. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense solemn appeal or protest ): from Latin contestatio (n- ), from contestari call upon to witness (see contest ); reinforced by French contestation .

 

French Dictionary

contestation

contestation n. f. nom féminin 1 Refus systématique de l ’ordre social. 2 Débat, controverse. Note Technique L ’expression sans contestation s ’écrit au singulier.