relegation

[Lat. relegatio, from relega tus, pa. par. of relego to relegate (q. v.); Fr. reléga tion; Sp. relegacion; Ital. relegazione.] The act of relegating; banishment, exile. "The Nicene fathers procured a temporary decree for his relegation."-Bp. Taylor: Liberty of Prophesying. (Ep. Ded.) rě-lent',. i. & t . [Fr. ralentir =to slacken, to abate, from re- (Lat. re-)=again; à (Lat. ad ), and Lat. lent us =slack, slow, pliant, akin to lenis =soft, smooth, pliant.) (LENIENT.] A. Intransitive : IMG:content-0407.png:[blocks in formation]