English Dictionary: accomplishment | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for accomplishment | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Accomplishment \Ac*com"plish*ment\ (-m[eit]nt), n. [F. accomplissement, fr. accomplir.] 1. The act of accomplishing; entire performance; completion; fulfillment; as, the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc. 2. That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training. [bd]My new accomplishment of dancing.[b8] --Churchill. [bd]Accomplishments befitting a station.[b8] --Thackeray. Accomplishments have taken virtue's place, And wisdom falls before exterior grace. --Cowper. |