edification
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The main onslaught was directed toward the monasteries of the Dominicans and the Franciscans and the Charterhouse Abbey; and within two days, says Knox, "the walls only did remain of these great edifications."
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 by Rudd, John
So this suffiseth to your demaund, wherefore we wil come to intreate of the defending and besieging of tounes, and of their situacions and edifications.
From Machiavelli, Volume I by Dacres, Edward
I grew even fond of its Union Station, since through this gate I entered so often the pleasures and edifications of the town.
From The Pentecost of Calamity by Wister, Owen
Vocabulary lists containing edification
To Kill a Mockingbird
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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Grade 12, List 2
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