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fic‧tion /ˈfɪk
ʃən/ Pronunciation Key – Show Spelled Pronunciation[fik-shuhn]
–noun
| 1. |
the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, esp. in prose form. |
| 2. |
works of this class, as novels or short stories: detective fiction. |
| 3. |
something feigned, invented, or imagined; a made-up story: We’ve all heard the fiction of her being in delicate health. |
| 4. |
the act of feigning, inventing, or imagining. |
| 5. |
an imaginary thing or event, postulated for the purposes of argument or explanation. |
| 6. |
Law. an allegation that a fact exists that is known not to exist, made by authority of law to bring a case within the operation of a rule of law. |
[Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < L
fictiōn- (s. of
fictiō) a shaping, hence a feigning, fiction, equiv. to
fict(
us) molded (ptp. of
fingere) +
-iōn- -ion]
Good job!
By Vivian J. Paige on 10.28.06 12:57 pm
Perhaps some of these people might want to go back to 10th grade English for a little review. I could hold a seminar …
By Kris Amundson on 10.28.06 2:19 pm
Nice :-P
By James Martin on 10.28.06 4:16 pm