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Definition: DEFEATURE

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Overthrow; defeat.[Websters]
2. Disfigurement; deformity.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Defeature" is a common misspelling or typo for: defeatured.

Date "Defeature" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1593. (references)

Etymology:Defeature \De*fea"ture\, noun. [Old French expression desfaiture killing, disguising, prop., an undoing. See Defeat, and compare to Disfeature.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: DEFEATURE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] Change of feature. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: DEFEATURE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. Overthrow; defeat.[Websters]
2. Disfigurement; deformity.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "DEFEATURE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1593. (references)

Etymology:Defeature \De*fea"ture\, noun. [Old French expression desfaiture killing, disguising, prop., an undoing. See Defeat, and compare to Disfeature.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: DEFEATURE

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Noun] Change of feature. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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