Definition of Acheivement
A*chieve"ment (-ment), n. [Cf. F.
achèvement, E. Hatchment.] 1. The
act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful
performance; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his
object.
2. A great or heroic deed; something accomplished
by valor, boldness, or praiseworthy exertion; a feat.
[The exploits] of the ancient saints . . . do far surpass
the most famous achievements of pagan heroes.
Barrow.
The highest achievements of the human intellect.
Macaulay.
3. (Her.) An escutcheon or ensign armorial;
now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called
hatchment. Cussans.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
ACHIEVEMENT, n. The death of endeavor and the birth of disgust.
- 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
- The act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his object.
- A great or heroic deed; something accomplished by valor, boldness, or praiseworthy exertion; a feat.
Quotations
* of the ancient saints ... do far surpass the most famous achievements of pagan heroes. - Barrow
*The highest achievements of the human intellect. - Macaulay
- (Heraldry): An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment. - Cussans
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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