# compurgation

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɒmpɜːˈɡeɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.

## Etymology
From Latin compurgātiōnem, from compurgāre (“to purify”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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