Definition of Impressments

1. Noun. (plural of impressment) ¹

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Definition of Impressments

1. impressment [n] - See also: impressment

Lexicographical Neighbors of Impressments

impressionism
impressionisms
impressionist
impressionistic
impressionistically
impressionists
impressionless
impressions
impressions for cerebral gyri
impressions of oesophagus
impressive
impressive aphasia
impressively
impressiveness
impressment
impressments (current term)
impressor
impressors
impresst
impressure
impressures
imprest
imprests
impreventable
imprimantur
imprimatur
imprimaturs
imprimery
impriming
imprimings

Literary usage of Impressments

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. History of the United States of America Under the Constitution by James Schouler (1910)
"taining that the British ministry declined to put either a temporary or a permanent stop to impressments from American merchantmen, Russell terminated ..."

2. The Military Policy of the United States by Emory Upton (1912)
"impressments. A fourth act increased the power of impressment. Its first and second sections read: That whenever the President shall declare that the public ..."

3. Letters and Other Writings of James Madison by James Madison (1865)
"It is a good omen. In the American seas, however, the scene is very different, and I fear is growing worse and worse. impressments and other outrages on our ..."

4. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson by Thomas Jefferson (1896)
"From the debates on the subject of our seamen, I am afraid as much harm as good will be done by our endeavors to arm our seamen against impressments. ..."

5. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson by Thomas Jefferson (1896)
"From the debates on the subject of our seamen, I am afraid as much harm as good will be done by our endeavors to arm our seamen against impressments. ..."

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