misprision

[ mis-prizh-uhn ]

/ mɪsˈprɪʒ ən /

noun

a neglect or violation of official duty by one in office.

failure by one not an accessory to prevent or notify the authorities of treason or felony.

a contempt against the government, monarch, or courts, as sedition, lese majesty, or a contempt of court.

a mistake; misunderstanding.

Origin of misprision

1375–1425; late Middle English <Anglo-French, Old French mesprision, equivalent to mes-mis-¹ + prision<Latin prēnsiōn-, variant of prehēnsiōn- (stem of prehēnsiō) prehension

Words nearby misprision

misplay, misplead, mispleading, misprint, misprise, misprision, misprize, mispronounce, misproud, mispunctuate, misquotation

Definition for misprision (2 of 2)

misprision²

[ mis-prizh-uhn ]

/ mɪsˈprɪʒ ən /

noun

contempt or scorn.

Origin of misprision

First recorded in 1580–90; misprise + -ion

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Example sentences from the Web for misprision

“You were guilty of misprision of treason in not revealing it,” remarked the Earl.
Guy Fawkes|William Harrison Ainsworth
He had heard of misprision of felony; but nevertheless, he allowed his daughter-in-law to prevail.
Orley Farm|Anthony Trollope
Fisher, the guiltiest of all, was sent to the Tower for misprision.
The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon|J.A. Froude
A sensibility to injury, to fear, to harm, to misprision—a quick jealousy—suspicion—soreness!
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 68, No 420, October 1850|Various

In the bill, therefore, as it was first read, More and Fisher found themselves declared guilty of misprision of treason.
History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II.|James Anthony Froude

British Dictionary definitions for misprision (1 of 2)

misprision¹

/ (mɪsˈprɪʒən) /

noun

a failure to inform the proper authorities of the commission of an act of treason
the deliberate concealment of the commission of a felony

Word Origin for misprision

C15: via Anglo-French from Old French mesprision error, from mesprendre to mistake, from mes- mis- 1 + prendre to take

British Dictionary definitions for misprision (2 of 2)

misprision²

/ (mɪsˈprɪʒən) /

noun archaic

contempt

failure to appreciate the value of something

Word Origin for misprision

C16: from misprize

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单词	misprision
释义	misprision ¹ [ mis-prizh-uhn ] / mɪsˈprɪʒ ən / noun a neglect or violation of official duty by one in office. failure by one not an accessory to prevent or notify the authorities of treason or felony. a contempt against the government, monarch, or courts, as sedition, lese majesty, or a contempt of court. a mistake; misunderstanding. Origin of misprision ¹ 1375–1425; late Middle English <Anglo-French, Old French mesprision, equivalent to mes-mis-¹ + prision<Latin prēnsiōn-, variant of prehēnsiōn- (stem of prehēnsiō) prehension Words nearby misprision misplay, misplead, mispleading, misprint, misprise, misprision, misprize, mispronounce, misproud, mispunctuate, misquotation Definition for misprision (2 of 2) misprision² [ mis-prizh-uhn ] / mɪsˈprɪʒ ən / noun contempt or scorn. Origin of misprision ² First recorded in 1580–90; misprise + -ion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for misprision “You were guilty of misprision of treason in not revealing it,” remarked the Earl. Guy Fawkes\|William Harrison Ainsworth He had heard of misprision of felony; but nevertheless, he allowed his daughter-in-law to prevail. Orley Farm\|Anthony Trollope Fisher, the guiltiest of all, was sent to the Tower for misprision. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon\|J.A. Froude A sensibility to injury, to fear, to harm, to misprision—a quick jealousy—suspicion—soreness! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 68, No 420, October 1850\|Various In the bill, therefore, as it was first read, More and Fisher found themselves declared guilty of misprision of treason. History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II.\|James Anthony Froude British Dictionary definitions for misprision (1 of 2) misprision¹ / (mɪsˈprɪʒən) / noun a failure to inform the proper authorities of the commission of an act of treason the deliberate concealment of the commission of a felony Word Origin for misprision C15: via Anglo-French from Old French mesprision error, from mesprendre to mistake, from mes- mis- 1 + prendre to take British Dictionary definitions for misprision (2 of 2) misprision² / (mɪsˈprɪʒən) / noun archaic contempt failure to appreciate the value of something Word Origin for misprision C16: from misprize Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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