Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for DEC-IM-A'TION
DEC-IM-A'TION, n.
- A tithing; a selection of every tenth by lot.
- The selecting by lot for punishment every tenth man, in a company or regiment, &c.
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DEC-IM-A'TION, n.
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