frumentation
English
Etymology
From Latin frūmentātiō.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfɹuː.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌfɹu.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
frumentation (countable and uncountable, plural frumentations)
- (historical) The distribution of corn to the people (especially to appease them during agitation for social or political change)
Translations
distribution of corn to the people
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