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reclamation

[ rek-luh-mey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the reclaiming of desert, marshy, or submerged areas or other wasteland for cultivation or other use.
  2. the act or process of reclaiming.
  3. the state of being reclaimed.
  4. the process or industry of deriving usable materials from waste, by-products, etc.


reclamation

/ ËŒ°ùÉ›°ì±ôəˈ³¾±ðɪʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. the conversion of desert, marsh, or other waste land into land suitable for cultivation
  2. the recovery of useful substances from waste products
  3. the act of reclaiming or state of being reclaimed
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôr±ð³¦Â·±ô²¹Â·³¾²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of reclamation1

1525–35, in sense “a protestâ€; < Middle French < Latin °ù±ð³¦±ôÄå³¾Äå³Ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of °ù±ð³¦±ôÄå³¾Äå³Ù¾±Å ) crying out against, equivalent to °ù±ð³¦±ôÄå³¾Äå³Ù ( us ) (past participle of °ù±ð³¦±ôÄå³¾Äå°ù±ð; reclaim ) + -¾±Å²Ô- -ion
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The sculpting of a more inclusive contemporary identity is, according to acclaimed designer David Abraham, a homecoming and "a reclamation of pride and value".

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At a grassroots level, inspired by the reclamation of queer by the gay rights movement, B***h Magazine launched in 1996 in Portland, Oregon, as a feminist riposte to demeaning stereotypes.

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Ffos-y-Fran is officially classed as a "land reclamation scheme", meaning the site close to homes and businesses in Merthyr Tydfil was to be restored to green hillside for the benefit of the community.

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Years later, concerns arose when mothers living near the reclamation site gave birth to children with upper limb deformities.

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Sex magik is a reclamation of your power; it’s using your pleasure as a power and a resource.â€

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