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avoidance

1. The act of annulling; annulment. 2. The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant; -- specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent. Wolsey, . . . on every avoidance of St. Peter's chair, was sitting down therein, when suddenly some one or other clapped in before him. Fuller. 3. A dismissing or a quitting; removal; withdrawal. 4. The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of. "The avoidance of pain." Beattie. 5. The courts by which anything is carried off. Avoidances and drainings of water. Bacon.

Length: 9Scrabble® value: 15Words With Friends® value: 18
Numerology value: 11 (Pythagorean letter-sum). See what this number means on NumberAngel.

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Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), United States public domain. See methodology for full licensing detail. Word validity for game play may differ from any official game dictionary.