Complete Definition of "malison"

English
Etymology
Old French #Old French|malison, from Latin maledictio, from the past participle stem of maledicere, from male �badly� + dicere �say�. Compare malediction.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�mælɪz�n/, /�mælɪs�n/

Noun
en-noun

  1. A curse.

#:*1819: �A hide of land I give to thee in my steads of Walbrugham, from me and mine to thee and thine aye and for ever; and God�s malison on his head who this gainsays!� � Walter Scott, Ivanhoe

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