reclamation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of reclaiming or the state of being reclaimed.
  2. The recovery of a wasteland, or of flooded land so it can be cultivated.

Pronunciation

/(ˌ)ɹɛkləˈmeɪʃn̩/ rĕk'lə-mā′shn /ˌɹɛkləˈmeɪʃn̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reclamation.wav

Word forms

reclamation reclamations

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French réclamation, from Latin reclamatio. Equivalent to reclaim + -ation.

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