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suspiration Now rare.|sʌspɪˈreɪʃən|
[ad. L. suspīrātio, -ōnem, n. of action f. suspīrāre to suspire.]
1. Sighing; a sigh.
c1485Digby Myst., Christ's Burial 64 O day off suspiratione! Which Iewes shall repent! 1503Hawes Examp. Virt. vii. 115 Peas bytwene the faders hyghenes Of heuen and vs in suspyracyon. a1639Wotton Panegyr. to K. Charles in Reliq. (1651) 136 To have solicited her sister with these panting suspirations. 1641Brome Joviall Crew iv. i. Wks. 1873 III. 420 Ods my life! He sighs again:..Give him more Sack, to drown his Suspirations. 1664H. More Myst. Iniq. xii. 40 The devout whispers or suspirations of her affectionate Supplicants. 1786Francis the Philanthropist III. 91 Her lip trembled with suspiration. 1820Scott Monast. xvi, I may well heave such a suspiration. 1867Swinburne Ess. & Stud. (1875) 128 We have had evidences of religion, aspirations and suspirations of all kinds.
2. (Deep) breathing; breath; a (deep) breath.
1602Shakes. Ham. i. ii. 79 Nor Customary suites of solemne Blacke, Nor windy suspiration of forc'd breath. 1607Dekker Whore of Babylon Wks. 1873 II. 193 The nations, Who suspiration draw out of this aire. 1634S. R. Noble Soldier iii. i. in Bullen O. Pl. (1882) I. 289 We from one climate Drew suspiration. 1892Ld. Lytton King Poppy 121 Its meadowy dales A thousand fragrant suspirations fill'd With incense. 1905Westm. Gaz. 16 Feb. 2/1 The ocean..smooth as glass, without even a suspiration to break the deadly monotony of its surface.
Hence suspiˈratious, ˈsuspirative adjs., sighing.
1824Galt Rothelan II. v. ix. 254 A suspiratious flowing of briny tears. 1872Browning Fifine lxi, Not feebly, like our phrase, against the barrier go In suspirative swell the authentic notes I know. |