deposition
/ˌdɛp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/ noun C2- The removal of someone from office.
- The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
- The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
- The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
- The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
- The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
- The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.
Plural depositions
From the library
“Yes, yes, the mortuary deposition.
The Englishman easily found the entries relative to the Abbé Faria; but it seemed that the history which the inspector had related interested him greatly, for after having perused the first documents he turned over the leaves until he reached the deposition respecting Edmond Dantès.
The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
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