avowal
(əˈvaʊəl)
[f. avow v.1 + -al2.]
An act of avowing; acknowledgement, declaration; unconstrained admission or confession.
| [1727–31 Bailey, Avowsal.] 1732 Barclay, Avowal. 1741 Richardson Pamela I. 136 O frightful!..here's an Avowal of the matter at once. 1845 R. Hamilton Pop. Educ. viii. 199 The Dissenters..have fallen behind their avowals. 1855 Prescott Philip II, I. ii. ix. 252 A plain avowal of his sentiments. |