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con·tes·ta·tion \ˌkäntə̇ˈstāshən, -(ˌ)teˈs-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin contestation-, contestatio, from contestatus (past participle of contestari to call to witness) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at contest 1. : an act or instance of contesting : controversy, competition 2. : a position assumed or a point made in controversy : contention 3. : the preface of the Mass — used in the old Gallican liturgy |