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Definition of Obtainments
1. obtainment [n] - See also: obtainment
Lexicographical Neighbors of Obtainments
Literary usage of Obtainments
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of a Naturalist by John Leonard Knapp (1831)
"... and grants from manorial lords for permission thus to feed them were recorded
with care as valuable obtainments. The cause of infertility in indigenous ..."
2. The Life and Adventures of Dr. Dodimus Duckworth by Asa Greene (1833)
"No, I'll lead you to the pinnacle, the very highest point and perfection of
medical and surgical obtainments, by a shorter cut than reading over ..."
3. History of the Upper Ohio Valley by Gibson Lamb Cranmer, Brant & Fuller (1891)
"... People's Colleges, and the fuller the courses of study in those schools, the
more complete will be both the obtainments and attainments of our people. ..."
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