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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Contestation

· Con·tes·ta·tion · IPA /ˌkɑn.tɛsˈteɪ.ʃən/
01 n. The act of contesting; emulation; rivalry; strife; dispute.
  1. 1.
    The act of contesting; emulation; rivalry; strife; dispute.
    “After years spent in domestic, unsociable contestations, she found means to withdraw.” — Clarendon.
  2. 2.
    Proof by witness; attestation; testimony.[Obs.]
    “A solemn contestation ratified on the part of God.” — Barrow.