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intendment definition

in·tend·ment (in tend′mənt)

noun

  1. Archaic intention, purpose, or design
  2. the true and correct meaning or intention, as of law

Etymology: ME entendement < OFr: see intend

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