Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Subtraction
subtraction, v. [L. sub + trahěre, to draw or carry.]
Debit; minus; taking away; [fig.] death; demise; killing; assassination.
Return to page 96 of the letter “s”.
subtraction, v. [L. sub + trahěre, to draw or carry.]
Debit; minus; taking away; [fig.] death; demise; killing; assassination.
Return to page 96 of the letter “s”.