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compurgation

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12 lettersPronunciation /kɒmpɜːˈɡeɪʃən/Sorted acgimnooprtuStarts with CEnds with N0 clues
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Definitions

  1. Clearing an accused person through supporting sworn oaths.

Word origin

From Latin compurgātiōnem, from compurgāre (“to purify”).

Used in a sentence

  • Between the later middle ages and the early seventeenth century, compurgation appears to have become an increasingly onerous test to pass, perhaps reflecting tightening attitudes to sexual offenders.

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