accusation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: accusation	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for accusation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accusation n a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt Synonym(s): accusation, accusal an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving" Synonym(s): accusation, charge
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Accusation \Ac`cusa"tion\, n. [OF. acusation, F. accusation, L. accusatio, fr. accusare. See {Accuse}.] 1. The act of accusing or charging with a crime or with a lighter offense. We come not by the way of accusation* To taint that honor every good tongue blesses. --Shak. 2. That of which one is accused; the charge of an offense or crime, or the declaration containing the charge. [They] set up over his head his accusation. --Matt. xxvii. 37. Syn: Impeachment; crimination; censure; charge.