asseveration

  • 41severe — [16] Severe is a descendant, via Old French severe, of Latin sevērus, a word of uncertain origin. English asseveration ‘firm declaration’ [16] comes from its Latin derivative asseverāre ‘assert earnestly’. => ASSEVERATION …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 42καταβεβαιώσεις — καταβεβαίωσις strong asseveration fem nom/voc pl (attic epic) καταβεβαίωσις strong asseveration fem nom/acc pl (attic) καταβεβαιόομαι affirm strongly aor subj act 2nd sg (epic) καταβεβαιόομαι affirm strongly fut ind act 2nd sg …

    Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • 43affirmation — A solemn and formal declaration or asseveration that an affidavit is true, that the witness will tell the truth, etc.; this being substituted for an oath in certain cases. A solemn religious asseveration in the nature of an oath. See also… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 44affirmation — A solemn and formal declaration or asseveration that an affidavit is true, that the witness will tell the truth, etc.; this being substituted for an oath in certain cases. A solemn religious asseveration in the nature of an oath. See also… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 45severe — [16] Severe is a descendant, via Old French severe, of Latin sevērus, a word of uncertain origin. English asseveration ‘firm declaration’ [16] comes from its Latin derivative asseverāre ‘assert earnestly’. Cf.⇒ ASSEVERATION …

    Word origins

  • 46as|sev|er|a|tive — «uh SEHV uh RAY tihv, SEHV uhr uh », adjective. of or having to do with asseveration; characterized by asseveration …

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  • 47Amen — A men (?; 277), interj., adv., & n. [L. amen, Gr. amh n, Heb. [=a]m[=e]n certainly, truly.] An expression used at the end of prayers, and meaning, So be it. At the end of a creed, it is a solemn asseveration of belief. When it introduces a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 48Asseverative — As*sev er*a*tive, a. Characterized by asseveration; asserting positively. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 49Marry — Mar ry, interj. Indeed! in truth! a term of asseveration said to have been derived from the practice of swearing by the Virgin Mary. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 50To say amen to — Amen A men (?; 277), interj., adv., & n. [L. amen, Gr. amh n, Heb. [=a]m[=e]n certainly, truly.] An expression used at the end of prayers, and meaning, So be it. At the end of a creed, it is a solemn asseveration of belief. When it introduces a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English