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prohibition
English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman and Old French prohibicion, from Latin prohibiti?.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p???(h)??b???n/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?p?o?(h)??b???n/
- Rhymes: -???n
- Hyphenation: pro?hi?bi?tion
Noun
prohibition (countable and uncountable, plural prohibitions)
- An act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something.
- A law prohibiting the manufacture or sale of alcohol.
- A period of time when specific socially disapproved consumables are considered controlled substances.
Synonyms
- forbode
Antonyms
- permission
Related terms
- prohibit
Translations
French
Etymology
First attested in Old French, borrowed from Latin prohibiti?
Pronunciation
Noun
prohibition f (plural prohibitions)
- prohibition
- (specifically) prohibition of alcohol
Related terms
- prohiber
Further reading
- “prohibition” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
prohibition From the web:
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stoppage
English
Etymology
From stop +? -age.
Noun
stoppage (plural stoppages)
- A pause or halt of some activity.
- Synonyms: hiatus, moratorium, recess; see also Thesaurus:pause
- Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity; a blockage or obstruction.
Translations
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