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Webster 1913 Edition


Rustication

Rusˊti-ca′tion

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Noun.
[L.
rusticatio
.]
1.
The act of rusticating, or the state of being rusticated; specifically, the punishment of a student for some offense, by compelling him to leave the institution for a time.
2.
(Arch.)
Rustic work.

Webster 1828 Edition


Rustication

RUSTICA'TION

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Noun.
1.
Residence in the country.
2.
In universities and colleges, the punishment of a student for some offense, by compelling him to leave the institution and reside for a time in the country.

Definition 2024


rustication

rustication

English

Noun

rustication (plural rustications)

  1. the act of rusticating (intransitive verb sense)
  2. the act of being rusticated (transitive verb sense)
  3. (Britain, military) the process of posting a person or relocating a unit from London (or a command HQ) to elsewhere in the country.

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