distillment

[ dih-stil-muhnt ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. distillation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of distillment¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; distill + -ment

Example Sentences

But art is not quite the same as life at first hand; it is rather the distillment of it.

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One sweet distillment from the bitter herbs of war!

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In its highest manifestations art is life at its best; painting, sculpture, poetry, music are the distillment and refinement of experience.

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