aspiration : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: aspiration	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for aspiration
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
aspiration n a will to succeed a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business" Synonym(s): ambition, aspiration, dream a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing Synonym(s): inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, intake, breathing in
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aspiration \As`pira"tion\, n. [L. aspiratio, fr. aspirare: cf. F. aspiration.] 1. The act of aspirating; the pronunciation of a letter with a full or strong emission of breath; an aspirated sound. If aspiration* be defined to be an impetus of breathing. --Wilkins. 2. The act of breathing; a breath; an inspiration. 3. The act of aspiring of a ardently desiring; strong wish; high desire. [bd]Aspirations after virtue.[b8] --Johnson. Vague aspiration after military renown. --Prescott.