What does "desertion" mean?
Desertion: The state of being forsaken; desolation; as, the king in his desertion.
Additional senses
- 2.Abandonment by God; spiritual despondency. The spiritual agonies of a soul under desertion. South.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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