They said the manner of their impeachment they could not but conceive did oppugn the rights of Parliament. --Clarendon. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
oppugning — op·pugn || É‘ pjuËn /É’ p v. criticize harshly, oppose … English contemporary dictionary
Oppugn — Op*pugn , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Oppugned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Oppugning}.] [OF. oppugner, L. oppugnare; ob (see {Ob }) + pugnare to fight. See {Impugn}.] To fight against; to attack; to be in conflict with; to oppose; to resist. [1913 Webster] They… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Oppugnancy — Op*pug nan*cy, n. [See {Oppugnant}.] The act of oppugning; opposition; resistance. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Oppugned — Oppugn Op*pugn , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Oppugned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Oppugning}.] [OF. oppugner, L. oppugnare; ob (see {Ob }) + pugnare to fight. See {Impugn}.] To fight against; to attack; to be in conflict with; to oppose; to resist. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Etiquette in Africa — As expectations regarding good manners differ from person to person and vary according to each situation, no treatise on the rules of etiquette nor any list of faux pas can ever be complete. As the perception of behaviors and actions vary,… … Wikipedia
Peripatetic — 1. noun A disciple of Aristotle; an Aristotelian. And though it be True indeed, that some Aristotelians have occasionally written against the Chymical Doctrine he Oppugnes, yet since they have done it according to their Principles, And since our… … Wiktionary
oppugnancy — noun the act of oppugning; opposition; resistance … Wiktionary
oppugn — (v.) mid 15c., from L. oppugnare to fight against, from ob toward, against (see OB (Cf. ob )) + pugnare to fight (see PUGNACIOUS (Cf. pugnacious)). Related: Oppugned; oppugning … Etymology dictionary
oppugnancies — n. opposition, resistance, act of oppugning, act of fighting against … English contemporary dictionary
oppugnancy — n. opposition, resistance, act of oppugning, act of fighting against … English contemporary dictionary
