What does devisement mean?
Devisement means Something devised or invented..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Something devised or invented..
Praising nursery rhymes, Vita Sackville-West observed, The direct statement can seldom compare in aesthetic value with the oblique statement — which is probably the ultimate meaning that man sets on that strange devisement he calls art.
The devisement of schemes for the abolishment of slavery in the rebellious states should be frowned upon.
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Devisement means Something devised or invented..
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Praising nursery rhymes, Vita Sackville-West observed, The direct statement can seldom compare in aesthetic value with the oblique statement — which is probably the ultimate meaning that man sets on that strange devisement he calls art.
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