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attaint

The correct spelling is attaint.

How to pronounce attaint

noun

IPA: /əˈteɪnt/

Say it like: Att-ayn-t

The correct spelling is attaint. A blow or strike, especially in jousting.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A blow or strike, especially in jousting.
  2. 2.A wound on the leg of a horse caused by a blow
  3. 3.The giving of a false verdict by a jury; the conviction of such a jury, and the reversal of the verdict

verb

  1. 1.To subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights.
  2. 2.To subject to calumny; to accuse of a crime or dishonour.
  3. 3.To taint; to corrupt, sully.

adjective

  1. 1.Convicted, attainted.
  2. 2.Attainted; corrupted.

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