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Added 9 October 2026

declaration

/ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ noun

In Latin: fatum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about declaration at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by speech or writing; a decisive assertion or proclamation.
Specifically, a declaration of love.
A list of items for various legal purposes, e.g. customs declaration.

Origin

From Middle English declaration, declaracion, declaracioun, from Old French declaration (French déclaration), from Latin dēclārātiōnem, accusative of Latin dēclārātiō.

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