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Webster 1913 Edition

Abolition

Ab′o-li′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
abolitio
, fr.
abolere
: cf. F.
abolition
. See
Abolish
.]
The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction;
as, the
abolition
of slavery or the slave trade; the
abolition
of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.
☞ The application of this word to persons is now unusual or obsolete

Webster 1828 Edition

Abolition

ABOLI'TION

,
Noun.
abolishun. The act of abolishing; or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, rites, customs, debts, &c.
The application of this word to persons and things, is now unusual or obsolete. To abolish persons, canals and senses, the language of good writers formerly, is no longer legitimate.

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