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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Jactitation \Jac"ti*ta"tion\, n. [L. jactitare to utter in
public, from jactare. See Jactancy.]
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1. (Law) Vain boasting or assertions repeated to the
prejudice of another's right; false claim. --Mozley & W.
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2. (Med.) A frequent tossing or moving of the body;
restlessness, as in delirium. --Dunglison.
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Jactitation of marriage (Eng. Eccl. Law), a giving out or
boasting by a party that he or she is married to another,
whereby a common reputation of their matrimony may ensue.
--Blackstone.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Jactitation \Jac"ti*ta"tion\, n. [L. jactitare to utter in
public, from jactare. See Jactancy.]
1. (Law) Vain boasting or assertions repeated to the
prejudice of another's right; false claim. --Mozley & W.
2. (Med.) A frequent tossing or moving of the body;
restlessness, as in delirium. --Dunglison.
Jactitation of marriage (Eng. Eccl. Law), a giving out or
boasting by a party that he or she is married to another,
whereby a common reputation of their matrimony may ensue.
--Blackstone.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
jactitation
n 1: speaking of yourself in superlatives [syn: boast, boasting,
self-praise]
2: (law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false
claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at
law)
3: (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually
by a person with a severe illness [syn: jactation]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
jactitation
n.
1 brag or boasting, especially in a false manner to another's
detriment.
2 A false pretense of being married to somebody.
3 (lb en medicine) Extreme restlessness; tossing and turning in bed.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
jactitation
n.
1 brag or boasting, especially in a false manner to another's
detriment.
2 A false pretense of being married to somebody.
3 (lb en medicine) Extreme restlessness; tossing and turning in bed.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
jactitation
n.
1 brag or boasting, especially in a false manner to another's
detriment.
2 A false pretense of being married to somebody.
3 (lb en medicine) Extreme restlessness; tossing and turning in bed.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
jactitation
n.
1 brag or boasting, especially in a false manner to another's
detriment.
2 A false pretense of being married to somebody.
3 (lb en medicine) Extreme restlessness; tossing and turning in bed.
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
jactitation //ˌd͡ʒæktɪˈteɪʃən//
1. конвулсии
(medicine) extreme restlessness
2. самохвалство
bragging or boasting
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
jactitation /dʒˌaktɪtˈeɪʃən/
1. övünme
2. (huk.) başkasının zararına olan boş övünme veya sav
3. (tıb.) çırpınma. jactitation of marriage (İng.), (huk.) gerçeğe aykırı olarak belirli bir şahısla evlenmiş gibi davranma suçu.
From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) : [ bouvier ]
JACTITATION. OF MARRIAGE, Eng. eccl. law. The boasting by an individual that
he or she has married another, from which it may happen that they will
acquire the reputation of being married to each other.
2. The ecclesiastical courts may in such cases entertain a libel by the
party injured; and, on proof of the facts, enjoin the wrong-doer to
perpetual silence; and, as a punishment, make him pay the costs. 3 Bl. Com.
93; 2 Hagg. Cons. R. 423 Id. 285; 2 Chit. Pr. 459.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
45 Moby Thesaurus words for "jactitation":
ague, bluster, boast, boastfulness, boasting, bombast, brag,
braggadocio, braggartism, bragging, bravado, bumpiness, chattering,
chorea, cold shivers, conceit, fanfaronade, fits and starts,
gasconade, gasconism, heroics, jactation, jerkiness, joltiness,
palsy, quaking, quavering, quivering, rodomontade, shakes, shaking,
shivering, shivers, shuddering, side, spasms, succussion, swagger,
trembling, tremulousness, vanity, vaunt, vauntery, vaunting,
vibration
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 折腾,诈婚诉讼,虚张声势;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 折腾,诈婚诉讼,虚张声势
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