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velitation definition

veli·ta·tion (vel′ə tā′s̸hən)

noun

a hostile encounter; skirmish or dispute

Etymology: L velitatio < velitatus, pp. of velitari, to skirmish < velites, velites

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