What is that which is derived; a derivative; a deduction. From the Euphrates into an artificial derivation of that river. Gibbon called?
derivation — That which is derived; a derivative; a deduction. From the Euphrates into an artificial derivation of that river. Gibbon. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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