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† provoˈlution Obs. rare—1.
[ad. L. type *prōvolūtiōn-em, n. of action f. prōvolvĕre to roll or tumble forwards, prostrate oneself (before another).]
A tumbling down; prostration.
1664H. More Myst. Iniq. i. xxi. §5 This Anniversary Provolution therefore of a Penitent upon the floor at the feet of a formal Confessor..is no part of true Christian Discipline. |