delectation

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  1. noun Delight.
  2. noun Enjoyment; pleasure.

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  • Surrendering her up for their delectation was presently beyond him. —  A Lady of Expectations
  • "Aesthetic delectation is the danger to be avoided," declared Marcel Duchamp.
  • Here, for your delectation, are a couple of ideas from the book: —  The Old Foodie
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  • Below the fold, for your delectation, are clips from the Assembly debate and the studio discussion I've mentioned - Bill Jeffrey's argument was somewhat undermined by an uncomfortable admission on his part, which Gaelscoil an Chaistil ar TG4 —  Slugger O'Toole
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English delectacioun, from Old French, from Latin dēlectātiō, dēlectātiōn-, from dēlectus, past participle of dēlectāre, to please; see delight.

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  1. = French délectation = Spanish deleitacion = Portuguese deleitação = Italian delettazione, from Latin delectatio(n-), from delectare, please, delight: see delectate.
 

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/dilɛkˈteɪʃən/
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