单词 | damnation |
释义 | damnation /dam nay"sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of damning or the state of being damned. 2. a cause or occasion of being damned. 3. Theol. condemnation to eternal punishment as a consequence of sin. 4. an oath expressing anger, disappointment, etc. interj. 5. (used in exclamatory phrases to express anger, disappointment, etc.) [1250-1300; ME dam(p)nacioun < OF damnation < L damnation- (s. of damnatio), equiv. to damnat(us) (ptp. of damnare; see DAMN, -ATE1) + -ion- -ION] |
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