Definition of Temptetion
Temp*ta"tion (?), n. [OF. temptation,
tentation, F. tentation, L. tentatio.]
1. The act of tempting, or enticing to evil;
seduction.
When the devil had ended all the temptation, he
departed from him for a season. Luke iv. 13.
2. The state of being tempted, or enticed to
evil.
Lead us not into temptation. Luke xi.
4.
3. That which tempts; an inducement; an allurement,
especially to something evil.
Dare to be great, without a guilty crown;
View it, and lay the bright temptation down.
Dryden.
Temp*ta"tion (?), n. [OF. temptation,
tentation, F. tentation, L. tentatio.]
1. The act of tempting, or enticing to evil;
seduction.
When the devil had ended all the temptation, he
departed from him for a season. Luke iv. 13.
2. The state of being tempted, or enticed to
evil.
Lead us not into temptation. Luke xi.
4.
3. That which tempts; an inducement; an allurement,
especially to something evil.
Dare to be great, without a guilty crown;
View it, and lay the bright temptation down.
Dryden.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- the act of tempting or the condition of being tempted
- something attractive, tempting or seductive; an inducement or enticement
Chinese
- 引誘,誘惑
- 誘惑物,引誘物
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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