Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vendication

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ven-di-ca-tion
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of claiming property.

Uncountable

noun

Misspelling of vindication.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"1678 June 8, The Minutes of the Westconnaug Purchase, quoted in Rhode Island Historical Society, Rhode Island Historical Society Collections We do give unto them full Power and Authority to and in our Behalf for the maintaining justifying and defending our just Rights and Property in our aforesaid Purchases above premisd and call to an Account any Person or Persons that are concernd in the aforesaid Purchase of what Monies is due from them to the Company and also to deal with Samuel Reape about a Deed of Sale which he doth obstinately detain in his Hands belonging to the Company: and to all Matters relating to the Propagation and Vendication of our aforesaid Purchases &c"
"Poſſeſſion thereof remains in the Heir, against whom the Legatar hath not only a personal Action, for payment or delivery of the Legacy but hath alſo a real Action of Vendication, againſt him, and all other havers thereof, for delivery of the ſame."
"Vendication of a plot of ground"

Etymology

From Latin vendicatio (“claiming”), via French vendication (“claiming”).

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

revendication

Questions

What does vendication mean?: An act of claiming property.
Where does vendication come from?: From Latin vendicatio (“claiming”), via French vendication (“claiming”).

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