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direction
English
Etymology
From Middle English direccioun, from Old French direccion, from Latin d?r?cti?. Equivalent to direct +? -ion
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /d(a)????k.??n/
- Rhymes: -?k??n
Noun
direction (countable and uncountable, plural directions)
- A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).
- 1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars, Chapter I,
- Just before Warwick reached Liberty Point, a young woman came down Front Street from the direction of the market-house. When their paths converged, Warwick kept on down Front Street behind her, it having been already his intention to walk in this direction.
- 1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars, Chapter I,
- A general trend for future action.
- Guidance, instruction.
- The work of the director in cinema or theater; the skill of directing a film, play etc.
- (dated) The body of persons who guide or manage a matter; the directorate.
- (archaic) A person's address.
- 1796, Matthew Lewis, The Monk, Folio Society 1985, page 218:
- Her aunt Leonella was still at Cordova, and she knew not her direction.
- 1796, Matthew Lewis, The Monk, Folio Society 1985, page 218:
Derived terms
Related terms
- direct
Translations
Anagrams
- cretinoid
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin d?r?cti?, d?r?cti?nem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /di.??k.sj??/
Noun
direction f (plural directions)
- (spatial) direction
- (figuratively) direction
- government
- (figuratively) the director of the administration/organisation
- (occasional, figurative) the territory administered by a government
Derived terms
- direction assistée
Related terms
- directeur
- diriger
Descendants
- ? Turkish: direksiyon
Further reading
- “direction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Interlingua
Noun
direction (plural directiones)
- direction (orientation, point where one is headed)
- direction, leadership, control, supervision
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tutelage
English
Etymology
From Latin tutela (“a watching, guardianship, protection”), from tueri (“to watch, guard”). See tuition.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?tju?t?l?d?/, /?t?u?t?l?d?/, /?tu?t?l?d?/
- (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /?tju?t?l?d?/, /?t?u?t?l?d?/, /?tu?t?l?d?/
- (with syncope) IPA(key): /?tju?tl?d?/, /?t?u?tl?d?/, /?tu?tl?d?/, /-?d?/
Noun
tutelage (countable and uncountable, plural tutelages)
- The act of guarding, protecting, or guiding; guardianship; protection
- the king's right of seigniory and tutelage
- The state of being under a guardian or a tutor; care or protection enjoyed.
- Instruction; teaching; guidance
Synonyms
- guardianship
- protection
- (instruction, guidance): tutorship
Related terms
- tutelar
- tutelary
- tuition
- tutor
- tutorial
Translations
Further reading
- tutelage in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- tutelage in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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