Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Design; sketch; delineation.
- noun Purpose; aim; intent; plot.
- noun Enterprise; undertaking.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete Delineation; sketch; design; ideal; invention.
- noun obsolete Design; purpose; scheme.
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- noun obsolete One's
design orplan ; anobjective , anundertaking .
Etymologies
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Examples
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That their designment halts: a noble ship of Venice
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Yea, persons inherently unclean, and personally notoriously wicked, in respect of their designment to some outward work, which by them God will bring about, are said to be sanctified.
The Doctrine of the Saints��� Perseverance Explained and Confirmed 1616-1683 1966
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Whatever consideration, at any time or season, may seem to have had an efficacy upon the minds and wills of men under the like sacrament and designment to the service of truth with yourselves, to incite and provoke them to a singularly industrious and faithful discharge of their duty, is eminently pressing upon you also; and you are made a spectacle to men and angels as to the acquitment of yourselves.
The Doctrine of the Saints��� Perseverance Explained and Confirmed 1616-1683 1966
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Having buried, only in a preparation, a great mass of substance, whereby his estate was impaired, his mind yet not dismayed, he continued his former designment, and purposed to revive this enterprise, good occasion serving.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert's Voyage to Newfoundland Edward Hayes
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That their designment halts; a noble ship of Venice
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Having buried, only in a preparation, a great mass of substance, whereby his estate was impaired, his mind yet not dismayed, he continued his former designment, and purposed to revive this enterprise, good occasion serving.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert’s Voyage to Newfoundland. Paras. 1-49 1909
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He then that suffers for righteousness 'sake, as he suffers for that which is good as to the matter of it, and as he suffers for that which is good, after that manner as becomes that truth for which he suffereth; so he that thus suffereth, suffereth by the order and designment of God.
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 John Bunyan 1658
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Second, That by the will of God, we also understand his order and designment.
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 John Bunyan 1658
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That their designment halts: a noble ship of Venice
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That their designment halts; a noble ship of Venice
Othello William Shakespeare 1590
bilby commented on the word designment
"...nay, let him choose
Out of my files, his projects to accomplish,
My best and freshest men; serv'd his designments
In mine own person..."
- William Shakespeare, 'The Tragedy of Coriolanus'.
August 29, 2009