Attentate
Pronunciation : At*ten"tate
Part of Speech : At*ten"tat
Etymology : [L. attentatum, pl. attentata, fr. attentare to attempt: cf. F. attentat criminal attempt. See Attempt.]
Definition : 1. An attempt; an assault. [Obs.] Bacon.
2. (Law) (a) A proceeding in a court of judicature, after an inhibition is decreed. (b) Any step wrongly innovated or attempted in a suit by an inferior judge.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913