arbitrament

[ ahr-bi-truh-muhnt ]

noun

1. the act of arbitrating; arbitration.
2. the decision or sentence pronounced by an arbiter.
3. the power of absolute and final decision.

arbitrament

/ ɑːˈbɪtrəmənt /

noun

1. the decision or award made by an arbitrator upon a disputed matter
2. the power or authority to pronounce such a decision
3. another word for arbitration

Word History and Origins

Origin of arbitrament¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin arbitrāmentum, equivalent to Latin arbitrā(rī) “to decide, judge” + -mentum noun suffix; replacing Middle English arbitrement, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin; arbitrate, -ment

Example Sentences

They preferred the arbitrament of arms, and issued a protest to the Christian world in which, with coarse good sense, they defined their position, attacked the temporal power of the papacy, and ridiculed the indulgences issued for their subjugation.

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The weapons rusted in the careless hands of the bishops, and the heretics became ever more numerous and more enterprising, until their gathering strength showed clearly that if Rome would retain her domination she must summon the faithful to the arbitrament of arms.

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The high contracting parties having thus agreed upon terms of mutual animosity, to all appearance there remained only the arbitrament of battle.

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Gladly at this moment would MacIvor have put their quarrel to personal arbitrament.

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The Southern people said they were going out of the Union; we implored them to stay, by the common memories of the Revolution, by an apparent common destiny; by the love of man, but they refused to listen to us—rushed past us, and appealed to the arbitrament of the sword; and now I, for one, say by the decision of the sword let them abide.

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Related Words

• answer
• award
• conclusion
• decision
• decree
• finding
• opinion
• ruling
• sentence