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abolition definition

abo·li·tion (ab′ə lis̸h′ən)

noun

  1. an abolishing or being abolished
  2. the abolishing of slavery in the U.S.

Etymology: Fr or L

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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