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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
exhibition
    n 1: the act of exhibiting; "a remarkable exhibition of
         musicianship"
    2: a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for
       public display [syn: exhibition, exposition, expo]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Exhibition \Ex`hi*bi"tion\, n. [L. exhibitio a delivering: cf.
   F. exhibition.]
   1. The act of exhibiting for inspection, or of holding forth
      to view; manifestation; display.
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   2. That which is exhibited, held forth, or displayed; also,
      any public show; a display of works of art, or of feats of
      skill, or of oratorical or dramatic ability; as, an
      exhibition of animals; an exhibition of pictures, statues,
      etc.; an industrial exhibition.
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   3. Sustenance; maintenance; allowance, esp. for meat and
      drink; pension. Specifically: (Eng. Univ.) Private
      benefaction for the maintenance of scholars.
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            What maintenance he from his friends receives,
            Like exhibition thou shalt have from me. --Shak.
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            I have given more exhibitions to scholars, in my
            days, than to the priests.            --Tyndale.
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   4. (Med.) The act of administering a remedy.
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3. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
EXHIBITION, Scotch law. An action for compelling the production of writings. 
In Pennsylvania, a party possessing writings is compelled, to produce them 
on proper notice being given, in default of which judgment is rendered 
against him. 



Thesaurus Results for exhibition:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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