Definitions for declaration

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declaration dec·la·ra·tion

Spelling: [dek-luh-rey-shuh n]

IPA: /ˌdɛk ləˈreɪ ʃən/

Declaration is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 1740 anagrams from letters in declaration (aacdeilnort).

Definitions for declaration

noun

1. the act of declaring; announcement:
2. a positive, explicit, or formal statement; proclamation:
3. something that is announced, avowed, or proclaimed.
4. a document embodying or displaying an announcement or proclamation:
5. Law. a formal statement presenting the plaintiff's claim in an action. a complaint. a statement, especially by a witness. a statement made to an official.
6. Cards. Bridge. a bid, especially the successful bid. the statement during the game of the points earned by a player, in bezique or other games.
7. a statement of goods, income, etc., especially for the assessment of duty, tax, or the like.

Origin of declaration

1300-50; Middle English declaracioun (Anglo-French) Latin dēclārātiōn- (stem of dēclārātiō) explanation, equivalent to dēclārāt(us) (past participle of dēclārāre to explain, Examples for declaration

The declaration of war against ISIS, then, would seem to be a logical next step.

Thanks to that meddling Franklin and the other editors, Jefferson thought his declaration had been “mangled.”

A declaration of candidacy signed by Cuomo was in the trunk of his car.

It was matured and continued by the declaration of Independence in 1776.

Mr. Mayor was therefore informed that the declaration would not be read.

And how was this to be done, after such a declaration from both my uncles?

The declaration, simple as it was, aroused the official to new indignation.

In 1826, the 50th anniversary of the declaration of Independence, they both died.

The tone of the declaration is radically different from “A few sentences.”

The declaration adopted by the meeting was a bold step, but it did not a revolution make.