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exercitation
[ ig-zur-si-tey-shuhn ]
noun
- exercise or exertion, as of the faculties or powers of the body or mind:
an exercitation of the imagination.
- practice or training:
exercitations in logical thinking.
- the performance of a religious observance; an act of worship.
- a disquisition or discourse performed as a display of skill.
exercitation
/ ɪɡˌzɜːsɪˈteɪʃən /
noun
- a rare word for exercise
Word History and Origins
Origin of exercitation1
Word History and Origins
Origin of exercitation1
Example Sentences
"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."
Being somewhat fatigued by my exercitation, I sat down on the bench under the shed, having sent my boys home by themselves, and remained here a quiet though not an inattentive spectator of the scene before me.
Exercitation, egz-er-sit-ā′shun, n. the putting into practice: employment: exercise: a discourse.
It is a singular trait of the times that a speech containing so much of sagacity and mature reflection as is to be found in this exercitation, should have been delivered in an academical debating club, and should have passed away in a pamphlet, which, as far as I am aware, attracted no notice.
It is not a mere exercitation of the intellect, it is an endeavour to get nearer God—to assert His eternal Providence, and vindicate His ways to men.
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