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单词 porrection
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Definition of porrection in English:

porrection

noun pəˈrɛkʃn
  • 1Stretching out; extension; an instance of this. rare.

  • 2The action of holding out for acceptance; proffering; presentation; an instance of this. Now Christian Church (historical).

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Bulwer (bap. 1606, d. 1656), medical practitioner and writer on deafness and on gesture. From classical Latin porrēctiōn-, porrēctiō stretching out, extension, in post-classical Latin also presentation from porrēct-, past participial stem of porrigere to stretch out, extend + -iō. Compare French porrection act of presentation by extending the arms.

Definition of porrection in US English:

porrection

nounpəˈrɛkʃn
  • 1Stretching out; extension; an instance of this. rare.

  • 2The action of holding out for acceptance; proffering; presentation; an instance of this. Now Christian Church (historical).

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Bulwer (bap. 1606, d. 1656), medical practitioner and writer on deafness and on gesture. From classical Latin porrēctiōn-, porrēctiō stretching out, extension, in post-classical Latin also presentation from porrēct-, past participial stem of porrigere to stretch out, extend + -iō. Compare French porrection act of presentation by extending the arms.

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