Delation
Translation of "delation" into Russian
delation
NounUK
/dɪˈleɪʃən/
US
/dɪˈleɪʃən/
delation
delations pl
The delation led to an investigation by the authorities.
Донос привел к расследованию со стороны властей.
Definitions
delation
NounUK
/dɪˈleɪʃən/
US
/dɪˈleɪʃən/
The act of informing against someone; denunciation.
The delation of the suspect to the authorities led to his arrest.
(Ecclesiastical, historical) The nomination or proposal of a person for an ecclesiastical office, dignity, or benefice.
The chapter's delation of Brother Thomas for the vacant canonry was approved by the bishop.
(Archaic) The act of carrying, conveying, or transferring something from one place to another.
The gradual delation of sediment by the river eventually formed a small island.