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  • noun Plural form of calumniation.

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Examples

  • She could not greatly influence her daughter – in – law against me, because, between that lady and herself there was a mutual dislike — chiefly shown by her in secret detractions and calumniations; by the other, in an excess of frigid formality in her demeanour; and no fawning flattery of the elder could thaw away the wall of ice which the younger interposed between them.

    Agnes Grey 2002

  • He begged them not to lend an ear to the complaints and calumniations which were being circulated against him, especially in reference to giving the cup to the laity, and to the Papal power, until the matter had been seriously examined.

    Life of Luther Julius Koestlin

  • He reverts again to the question about the Bohemians, with a view to silencing at length the vile calumniations of his enemies.

    Life of Luther Julius Koestlin

  • Thus did Luther, in these stormy times, whatever might be thought of the violence of his utterances, take up his position clearly and resolutely from the first, and maintain it to the end; -- sure of his cause, and safe against the new attack which he saw now the devil was making; unyielding and defiant towards his old Papal enemies and their new calumniations.

    Life of Luther Julius Koestlin

  • She could not greatly influence her daughter-in-law against me, because between that lady and herself, there was a mutual dislike – chiefly shewn by her, in secret detractions and calumniations, by the other, in an excess of frigid formality in her demeanour; and no fawning flattery of the elder could thaw away the wall of ice which the younger interposed between them.

    Agnes Grey 1931

  • These calumniations caused the Lutherans to remodel and expand the defense originally planned into a document which should not merely justify the changes made by them with regard to customs and ceremonies, but also present as fully as possible the doctrinal articles which they held over against ancient and modern heresies, falsely imputed to them.

    Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church 1894

  • Carpzov writes: "The sole reason why our Church appealed to these symbols was to declare her agreement with the ancient Church in so far as the faith of the latter was laid down in these symbols, to refute also the calumniations and the accusations of the opponents, and to evince the fact that she preaches no new doctrine and in no wise deviates from the Church Catholic."

    Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church 1894

  • He reverts again to the question about the Bohemians, with a view to silencing at length the vile calumniations of his enemies.

    Life of Martin Luther Koestlin, Julius 1881

  • She could not greatly influence her daughter-in-law against me, because, between that lady and herself there was a mutual dislike -- chiefly shown by her in secret detractions and calumniations; by the other, in an excess of frigid formality in her demeanour; and no fawning flattery of the elder could thaw away the wall of ice which the younger interposed between them.

    Agnes Grey Anne Bront�� 1834

  • Now although these former ships haue not made such good voiages as they expected, by sending opinionated vnskilfull men, that had not experienced diligence to saue that they tooke, nor take that there was, which now patience and practice hath brought to a reasonable kinde of perfection; in despight of all detractors and calumniations the Country yet hath satisfied all, the defect hath beene in their vsing or abusing it, not in it selfe nor me: But,

    The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles: With the Names of the Adventurers, Planters, and Governours from Their First Beginning, Ano: 1584. To This Present 1624. With the Procedings of Those Severall Colonies and the Accidents That Befell Them in All Their Journyes and Discoveries. Also the Maps and Descriptions of All Those Countryes, Their Commodities, People, Government, Customes, and Religion Yet Knowne. Divided into Sixe Bookes. By Captaine Iohn Smith, Sometymes Governour in Those Countryes & Admirall of New England 1624

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