avowal
pronunciation
How to pronounce avowal in British English:
UK [ə'vaʊəl]
How to pronounce avowal in American English:
US [ə'vaʊəl]
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- Noun:
- a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
Word Origin
- avowal (n.)
- 1727, from avow + -al (2).
Example
- 1. I have said that to you many times , so you don 't believe this recent avowal .
- 2. They were imprisoned for their avowal of anti-government beliefs .
- 3. The minister of police maintained a silence which was equivalent to a complete avowal .
- 4. Special avowal : the tiny a net is exclusive to announce , provides to consult only , prohibition against replication in contents , turn to carry , the mirror resembles or makes the other use !
- 5. For a man as deeply religious as king george vi , it was difficult to overestimate the significance of this avowal of his dependence on the almighty for the spirit , strength and power needed to do right by his subjects .