éclaircissementn.

Forms: 1600s–1700s ec(c)lercisment, -clarcis(e)ment, 1700s esclaircisment, esclaircissement.

Etymology: French éclaircissement /eklɛrsismɑ̃/ clearing up, < éclairciss-, éclaircir to clear up. Very common in 18th cent.

1. A clearing up or revelation of what is obscure or unknown; an explanation.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > answer > [noun] > solution, explanation > instance of

answerOE

solutionc1384

resolutiona1542

sol1588

soil1609

salvo1660

éclaircissement1673

fix1882

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > explanation, exposition > [noun] > an explanation, exposition, account

reasonc1300

interpretation1390

gloss1548

esclarishment1549

demonstration1559

resolution1582

elucidary1603

elucidation1667

éclaircissement1673

expositive1687

mise au point1929

1673 J. Dryden Marriage a-la-Mode v. i. 69 This Eclaircissement which is made this day of your quality.

1717 A. Pope Corr. June (1956) I. 406 You could give me great Eclaircissements upon many passages in Homer.

1730 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum Esclaircisment,..the clearing a thing, the rendering it more evident or clear.

1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle III. xci. 274 Their mutual astonishment was unspeakable at this eclaircissement.

1775 in J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Esclaircissement.

1792 Pitt in Academy No. 616. 132/2 His readiness to give me any eclaircissement.

1847 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair (1848) xv. 135 When the éclaircissement comes there will be a scene.

2. A mutual explanation of equivocal conduct; esp. in phrase, to come to an éclaircissement.

ΚΠ

1676 G. Etherege Man of Mode iii. iii. 49 To get me to meet Loveit here in order to an Eclercismènt.

1704 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion III. xii. 243 Till the first interview, and eclarcisments were passed between the King and Queen.

1741 S. Richardson Pamela IV. xxxiv. 189 As soon as you are prepared to speak all that is upon your Mind..then, we may come to an Eclaircissement.

1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering I. xx. 320 Such..restraints as might prevent any engagement or eclaircissement taking place.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	éclaircissement
释义	éclaircissementn. Forms: 1600s–1700s ec(c)lercisment, -clarcis(e)ment, 1700s esclaircisment, esclaircissement. Etymology: French éclaircissement /eklɛrsismɑ̃/ clearing up, < éclairciss-, éclaircir to clear up. Very common in 18th cent. 1. A clearing up or revelation of what is obscure or unknown; an explanation. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > answer > [noun] > solution, explanation > instance of answerOE solutionc1384 resolutiona1542 sol1588 soil1609 salvo1660 éclaircissement1673 fix1882 the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > explanation, exposition > [noun] > an explanation, exposition, account reasonc1300 interpretation1390 gloss1548 esclarishment1549 demonstration1559 resolution1582 elucidary1603 elucidation1667 éclaircissement1673 expositive1687 mise au point1929 1673 J. Dryden Marriage a-la-Mode v. i. 69 This Eclaircissement which is made this day of your quality. 1717 A. Pope Corr. June (1956) I. 406 You could give me great Eclaircissements upon many passages in Homer. 1730 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum Esclaircisment,..the clearing a thing, the rendering it more evident or clear. 1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle III. xci. 274 Their mutual astonishment was unspeakable at this eclaircissement. 1775 in J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Esclaircissement. 1792 Pitt in Academy No. 616. 132/2 His readiness to give me any eclaircissement. 1847 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair (1848) xv. 135 When the éclaircissement comes there will be a scene. 2. A mutual explanation of equivocal conduct; esp. in phrase, to come to an éclaircissement. ΚΠ 1676 G. Etherege Man of Mode iii. iii. 49 To get me to meet Loveit here in order to an Eclercismènt. 1704 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion III. xii. 243 Till the first interview, and eclarcisments were passed between the King and Queen. 1741 S. Richardson Pamela IV. xxxiv. 189 As soon as you are prepared to speak all that is upon your Mind..then, we may come to an Eclaircissement. 1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering I. xx. 320 Such..restraints as might prevent any engagement or eclaircissement taking place. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1673
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