Synonyms for osculation


Grammar : Noun
Spell : os-kyuh-ley-shuh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɒs kyəˈleɪ ʃən

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Définition of osculation

Origin :
  • "kissing; a kiss," 1650s, from Latin osculationem (nominative osculatio), noun of action from past participle stem of osculari (see osculate).
  • noun kiss
Example sentences :
  • If osculation is a mark of love, surely Mrs. Mack is the best of mothers.
  • Extract from : « The Newcomes » by William Makepeace Thackeray
  • I've half a mind to ride back and have him out for that rascal "osculation" and the lady unwilling!
  • Extract from : « Diana of the Crossways, Complete » by George Meredith
  • I think I am able to assure the reader that in her head the osculation had given birth to no reveries.
  • Extract from : « Miss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyalty » by J. W. de Forest
  • If there was anything in the way of osculation that that member of an old Austrian family didn't know, I've got to find it out.
  • Extract from : « Where There's A Will » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • Then the crowns were removed and kissed by each of the marrying pair, the bridegroom first performing the osculation.
  • Extract from : « Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life » by Thomas Wallace Knox
  • Out of the Egyptian darkness came the unmistakable sounds of osculation in various parts of the room.
  • Extract from : « Excuse Me! » by Rupert Hughes

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