mention

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Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

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Definition

  1. noun a remark that calls attention to something or someone
  2. noun a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
  3. noun an official recognition of merit

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English mencioun, mention, from Old French mention, from Latin mentiōnem, accusative of mentiō (“a mention, calling to mind”).

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