Onfall
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Onfall is a noun meaning A falling on or upon; an attack, onset, or assault.
Meaning
A falling on or upon; an attack, onset, or assault.
More Meanings
- A fall of rain or snow.
- The fall of the evening.
- (transitive) To fall on or upon.
- (transitive) To assault, attack.
Example Sentences
'the temple caught fire from the onfallen lightning' [...]
Are we to have military onfall; and death also by starvation?
The onfall of the bishops had helped to wreck this possibility, [...]
Six great land battles I count, with four upon the sea, and seven-and-fifty onfalls, skirmishes and bushments.
Word Forms
- onfalls
- onfalling
- onfell
- onfallen
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oncome, onset, assault, attack, onrush, allision.
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