Prensation
Pronunciation : Pren*sa"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. prensatio, from prensare, prehensare, v. freq. from prehendere to seize.]
Definition : Defn: The act of seizing with violence. [Obs.] Barrow .
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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