achievement
achievement Lexical Profile
achievement Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A thing done successfully, typically by effort, courage, or skill.
"Graduating at the top of her medical school class was a remarkable achievement."
The process or fact of achieving something.
"The achievement of carbon neutrality requires sustained cooperation across all industries."
A full display of a coat of arms together with all its heralding components, such as the crest, supporters, helmet, and motto.
"A carved stone achievement of the royal family's coat of arms was mounted above the castle gate."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Middle French achèvement, derived from Old French achever ('to bring to a head, finish'), which comes from the phrase a chief ('to a head'), ultimately from Latin caput ('head').
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