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Thesaurus: achievement
The act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his object.
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- n. The act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his object.
- n. A great or heroic deed; something accomplished by valor, boldness, or praiseworthy exertion; a feat.
- n. An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment.
- n. the action of accomplishing something
- 1. The act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his object. 2. A great or heroic deed; something accomplished by valor, boldness, or praiseworthy exertion; a feat. [The exploits] of the ancient saints . . . do far surpass the most famous achievements of pagan heroes. Barrow. The highest achievements of the human intellect. Macaulay. 3. (Her.) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment. Cussans.
- An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to thefuneral shield commonly called hatchment. Cussans.
- n:100 n the action of accomplishing something