Estrangement
Pronunciation : Es*trange"ment
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. OF. estrangement.]
Definition : Defn: The act of estranging, or the state of being estranged; alienation. An estrangement from God. J. C. Shairp. A long estrangement from better things. South.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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