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elison

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Noun

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elisonn. [L. elisio, fr. elidere, elisum, to strike out: cf. F. élision. See Elide.].
  •  Division; separation.  Bacon.  [1913 Webster]
  •  The cutting off or suppression of a vowel or syllable, for the sake of meter or euphony; esp., in poetry, the dropping of a final vowel standing before an initial vowel in the following word, when the two words are drawn together.  [1913 Webster]

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