Excerption
Pronunciation : Ex*cerp"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. excerptio.]
Definition : 1. The act of excerpting or selecting. [R.]
2. That which is selected or gleaned; an extract. [R.] His excerptions out of the Fathers. Fuller.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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