De‐bate″ment (?), n. [Cf. OF. debatement a beating.] Controversy; deliberation; debate.
A serious question and debatement with myself. Milton.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.