Acquittance
Pronunciation : Ac*quit"tance
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. aquitance, fr. aquiter. See Acquit.]
Definition : 1. The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.
2. A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand. You can produce acquittances For such a sum, from special officers. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ac*quit"tance
Part of Speech : v. t.
Definition : Defn: To acquit. [Obs.] Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913