albation
/alˈbeɪʃn/noun
The process of becoming white; (Alchemy ) = albification rare. Now historical.
Origin
Early 17th century (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin albation-, albatio action or process of whitening from albat-, past participial stem of albare to whiten + classical Latin -iō.
- the Passion
- the path of least resistance
- the patter of tiny feet
- the pen is mightier than the sword
- the Pennines
- the penny dropped
- the People
- the pit of one's (or the) stomach
- the plot thickens
- the Plough
- the Poconos
- the point of no return
- the poor man's ——
- the Pope
- the pot calling the kettle black
- the Potteries
- the powers that be
- the Premiership
- the Primary
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- moccasin game
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- moccasin telegraph
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