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dilec·tion
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Dilectionnoun
The act of loving; kindness.
Etymology: dilectio, Latin.
So free is Christ’s dilection, that the grand condition of our felicity is our belief. Robert Boyle, Seraph. Love.
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Webster Dictionary
Dilectionnoun
love; choice
Etymology: [L. dilectio: dilection. See Diligent.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dilection in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dilection in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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