vendition
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun The act of selling; sale.
Examples
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It is to be had in every parish of the kingdom, and a pretty large quantity is consumed in the metropolis, where several taverns are set apart solely for the vendition of this liquor, the masters never dealing in any other.
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I do not, however, grieve much -- indeed, to state the precise truth, I do not grieve at all -- at the dismantling of Strawberry Hill, or at the sale of the Roxburghe library; but at the vendition of Samuel Johnson's dusty and dearly loved books (they were sold by Mr. Christie, "at his Great Room in Pall-Mall," on Wednesday, February 16, 1785) I own to being a trifle sad and sentimental.
Note
The word 'vendition' comes from a Latin word meaning 'to sell'.
