2. Noun. The rejection of a lover. ¹
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Definition of Jilting
1. jilt [v] - See also: jilt
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jilting
Literary usage of Jilting
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Thirty Strange Stories by Herbert George Wells (1897)
"THE jilting OF JANE As I sit writing in my study, I can hear our Jane bumping
her way downstairs with a brush and dustpan. She used in the old days to sing ..."
2. Slavery and Freedom in the British West Indies by Charles Roden Buxton (1860)
"... first jilting mid qualifying the slaves for the enjoyment of freedom, shall
gently conduct us to the annihilation of slavery." He especially urged that ..."
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