01 n. The act of annulling; annulment.
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The act of annulling; annulment.
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The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant; -- specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.“Wolsey, . . . on every avoidance of St. Peter's chair, was sitting down therein, when suddenly some one or other clapped in before him.” — Fuller.
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A dismissing or a quitting; removal; withdrawal.
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The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.
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The courts by which anything is carried off.“Avoidances and drainings of water.” — Bacon.