Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Look; aspect; appearance; regard.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Regard; aspect; appearance.
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- noun archaic
Regard ;aspect ;appearance .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Translated history really earned respect of literature, I mean earned spectation of literature as a translation of common histories.
More Translation Matters : Kwame Dawes : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation 2007
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Those who show up for a three-hour maximum day of picnicking, boat watching, and fish ladder spectation will now be required to shell out $4.50 for the ability to arrive by car. seattletimes
ballard locks: another assault on hangout culture? | Seattle Metblogs 2005
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Mr. Mom requests that Grey protect his little teratoma from the unkind spectation and an eternity in a jar full of preservatives.
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People solved this paradox by "watching" it: performing their spectation, via Web cam, as a public service. multiple cats.
NYT > Home Page By SAM ANDERSON 2011
biocon commented on the word spectation
In addition, spectation means the action of beholding, observing, or inspecting (OED).
March 12, 2012