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Abridgment meaning
The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation | The state of being abridged or lessened. | An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
Synonyms of Abridgment
Abridgment vertaling naar Nederlands
Example sentences (5)
An abridgment of the preceding 3 volume work, by Lionel Trilling and Stephen Marcus, with Introduction by Lionel Trilling.
A one-volume abridgment, Journeys and Explorations in the Cotton Kingdom (1861), was published during the first six months of the American Civil War at the suggestion of Olmsted's English publisher.
Deforesting the earth: From prehistory to global crisis: An Abridgment.
In the 15th and 25th Anniversary Editions of The Princess Bride, Goldman claimed that he wanted to adapt Morgenstern's sequel, Buttercup's Baby, but was unable to do so because Morgenstern's estate wanted Stephen King to do the abridgment instead.
This copy is known as the "Stalag" edition. citation Sales and royalties Sales of Dugdale abridgment in the United Kingdom.