Dictionary entry

Utterance

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Ut″ter‐ance (?), n. 1. The act of uttering. Specifically: —

(a) Sale by offering to the public. Bacon.

(b) Putting in circulation; as, the utterance of false coin, or of forged notes.

(c) Vocal expression; articulation; speech.

At length gave utterance to these words. Milton.

2. Power or style of speaking; as, a good utterance.

They... began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Acts ii. 4.

O, how unlike

To that large utterance of the early gods! Keats.