| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. The act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection).[Wordnet]
2. A clasp in the arms; embrace.[Websters] 3. State of being contained; inclosure.[Websters] 4. Willing acceptance.[Websters]. | |
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Date "EMBRACEMENT" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1590. (references) |
| Etymology:Embracement \Em*brace"ment\, noun. [Compare to the French expression embrassement.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EMBRACEMENT
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | 1: [Noun] A clasp in the arms; a hug; embrace.. | 2: [Noun] Hostile hug; grapple. [Little used.]. | 3: [Noun] Comprehension; state of being contained; inclosure. [Little used.]. | 4: [Noun] Conjugal endearment; sexual commerce.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. |
| Wiktionary | 1: [Noun] (obsolete) State of being contained; enclosure. (references) | 2: [Noun] (obsolete) Willing acceptance. (references) | 3: [Noun] A clasp in the arms; embrace. (references) |
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