initionn.
/ɪˈnɪʃɛn/ rare.
Entrance, beginning, initiation.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > beginning > [noun]
ordeOE
thresholdeOE
frumthc950
anginOE
frumeOE
worthOE
beginninga1225
springc1225
springc1225
commencementc1250
ginninga1300
comsingc1325
entryc1330
aginning1340
alphac1384
incomea1400
formec1400
ingressc1420
birtha1425
principlea1449
comsementa1450
resultancec1450
inition1463
inceptiona1483
entering1526
originala1529
inchoation1530
opening1531
starting1541
principium1550
entrance1553
onset1561
rise1589
begin1590
ingate1591
overture1595
budding1601
initiationa1607
starting off1616
dawninga1631
dawn1633
impriminga1639
start1644
fall1647
initial1656
outset1664
outsettinga1698
going off1714
offsetting1782
offset1791
commence1794
aurora1806
incipiency1817
set-out1821
set-in1826
throw-off1828
go-off1830
outstart1844
start1857
incipience1864
oncome1865
kick-off1875
off-go1886
off1896
get-go1960
lift-off1967
1463 G. Ashby Poems (E.E.T.S.) 38/817 Vicious men yeve no gladly inicion To gracious werke, ne goode direccion.
1641 Naunton's Fragmenta Regalia (new ed.) 34 The innition of my Lords friendship, with Mountjoy.
Derivatives
iˈnitionary adj. pertaining to inition or entrance (into a college, etc.).
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming in > [adjective] > relating to
initionary1865
intake1921
1865 A. Trollope Miss Mackenzie I. iv. 71 He hesitated, fearing whether he might be able to pass even the initionary gates of Islington.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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