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Extinguish
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EXTIN'GUISH, L. extinguo ex and stingo, stinguo, or the latter may be a contraction Gr. to prick, that is, to thrust or more directly from tingo, to dip, to stain both probably allied to tango, for tago, to touch.
1. To put out to quench to suffocate to destroy as, to extinguish fire or flame.
2. To destroy to put an end to as, to extinguish love or hatred in the breast to extinguish desire or hope to extinguish a claim or title.
3. To cloud or obscure by superior splendor.
4. To put an end to, by union or consolidation. See Extinguishment.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Extinguish'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/e/extinguish.html.
Entry for 'Extinguish'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/e/extinguish.html.
