Temptation
Pronunciation : Temp*ta"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. temptation, tentation, F. tentation, L. tentatio.]
Definition : 1. The act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction. When the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. Luke iv. 13.
2. The state of being tempted, or enticed to evil. Lead us not into temptation. Luke xi. 4.
3. That which tempts; an inducement; an allurement, especially to something evil. Dare to be great, without a guilty crown; View it, and lay the bright temptation down. Dryden.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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