Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for IM-PORT-A'TION
IM-PORT-A'TION, n. [Fr.; from import.]
- The act or practice of importing, or of bringing from another country or state; opposed to exportation. Nations forbid the importation of commodities which are produced or manufactured in sufficient abundance at home.
- The wares or commodities imported. The importations, this season, exceed those of the last.
- Conveyance.
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