quiritation

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quiritation - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Quiritation \Quir`i*ta"tion\ (kw[i^]r`[i^]*t[=a]"sh[u^]n), n.
     [L. quiritatio, fr. quiritare to raise a plaintive cry, v.
     freq. fr. queri to complain.]
     A crying for help. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
     [1913 Webster]