Definition of Tarnation

1. Noun. (archaic) The act or process of damnation or reprobation; hell. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tarnation

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tarnation

tarlatans
tarletan
tarletans
tarlike
tarmac
tarmacadam
tarmacadamed
tarmacadaming
tarmacadams
tarmacked
tarmacking
tarmacs
tarn
tarnal
tarnally
tarnation (current term)
tarnations
tarnish
tarnishable
tarnished
tarnished plant bug
tarnisher
tarnishers
tarnishes
tarnishing
tarnisht
tarns
taro
taro plant
taro root

Literary usage of Tarnation

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

1. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1861)
"... he reach'd his native city, If he didn't look tarnation streaked and foolish, .... tarnation ..."

2. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"Nation, tarnation—contd. 1800 This was to be sure a nation ... 1801 The Americans say, tarnation seize me, or swamp me, if I don't do this or that.—Col. ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Tarnation on Dictionary.com!Search for Tarnation on Thesaurus.com!Search for Tarnation on Google!Search for Tarnation on Wikipedia!

Search