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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To DEBEL, To DEBELLATEverb

    To conquer; to overcome in war.

    Etymology: debello, Latin.

    It doth notably set forth the consent of all nations and ages, in the approbation of the extirpating and debellating of giants, monsters, and foreign tyrants, not only as lawful, but as meritorious even of divine honour. Francis Bacon, Holy War.

    Him long of old
    Thou didst debel, and down from heaven cast
    With all his army. John Milton, Paradise Regained, b. iv.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Debellateverb

    to subdue; to conquer in war

  2. Etymology: [L. debellatus, p. p. of debellare to subdue; de- + bellum war.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of debellate in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of debellate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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