| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. An allaying; that which allays; mitigation.[Websters]. | |
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Date "ALLAYMENT" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1590. (references) |
| Note: Allayment \Al*lay"ment\, noun. An allaying; that which allays; mitigation. [obsolete]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ALLAYMENT
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] The act of quieting, or a state of tranquility; a state of rest after disturbance; abatement; ease; as, the allayment of grief.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] Something that allays; mitigation. (references) | ||
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