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reclamation

Pronunciation: /(ˌ)ɹɛkləˈmeɪʃn̩/

The English word “reclamation” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The act of reclaiming or the state of being reclaimed.
  2. The recovery of a wasteland, or of flooded land so it can be cultivated.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French réclamation, from Latin reclamatio. Equivalent to reclaim + -ation.

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