Annihilation
Pronunciation : An*ni`hi*la"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. annihilation.]
Definition : 1. The act of reducing to nothing, or nonexistence; or the act of destroying the form or combination of parts under which a thing exists, so that the name can no longer be applied to it; as, the annihilation of a corporation.
2. The state of being annihilated. Hooker.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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