Avowance
Pronunciation : A*vow"ance
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. Act of avowing; avowal.
2. Upholding; defense; vindication. [Obs.] Can my avowance of king-murdering be collected from anything here written by me Fuller.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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