intimation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of intimating.
  2. The thing intimated.
  3. Announcement; declaration.
  4. A hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice; a remote or ambiguous reference.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-intimation.wav

Word forms

intimation intimations

Etymology

From Middle French intimation, from Latin intimatio.

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