Controverse
Pronunciation : Con"tro*verse
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. controverse.]
Definition : Defn: Controversy. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Con"tro*verse
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. controversari, fr. controversus turned against, disputed.]
Definition : Defn: To dispute; to controvert. [Obs.] "Controversed causes." Hooker.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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