What is the act or state of declining or refusing; withdrawal; refusal; averseness. The queen's declination from marriage. Stow called?
declination — The act or state of declining or refusing; withdrawal; refusal; averseness. The queen's declination from marriage. Stow. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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