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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MEN'TION, n. [L. mentio, from Gr. to put in mind; L. moneo and mind.] A hint; a suggestion; a brief notice or remark expressed in words or writing; used chiefly after make.
Make no mention of other gods. Josh 23.
I will make mention of thy righteousness. Psalms 71.
Without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers. Romans 1.
MEN'TION, v.t. To speak; to name; to utter a brief remark; to state a particular fact, or to express it in writing. It is applied to something thrown in or added incidentally in a discourse or writing, and thus differs from the sense of relate, recite, and narrate. I mentioned to him a fact that fell under my own observation. In the course of conversation, that circumstance was mentioned.
I will mention the loving-kindness of the Lord. Isaiah 63.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife" [syn: mention, reference]
2: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases" [syn: citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation]
3: an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention" [syn: mention, honorable mention] v
1: make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" [syn: mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer]
2: make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing" [syn: note, observe, mention, remark]
3: commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements" [syn: mention, cite]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English mencioun, from Anglo-French mencion, from Latin mention-, mentio; akin to Latin meminisse to remember, ment-, mens mind Date: 14th century 1. the act or an instance of citing or calling attention to someone or something especially in a casual or incidental manner 2. formal citation for outstanding achievement II. transitive verb (mentioned; mentioning) Date: 1530 to make mention of ; refer to; also to cite for outstanding achievement • mentionable adjective • mentioner noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v.tr. 1 refer to briefly. 2 specify by name. 3 reveal or disclose (do not mention this to anyone). 4 (in dispatches) award (a person) a minor honour for meritorious, usu. gallant, military service. --n. 1 a reference, esp. by name, to a person or thing. 2 (in dispatches) a military honour awarded for outstanding conduct. Phrases and idioms: don't mention it said in polite dismissal of an apology or thanks. make mention (or no mention) of refer (or not refer) to. not to mention introducing a fact or thing of secondary or (as a rhetorical device) of primary importance. Derivatives: mentionable adj. Etymology: OF f. L mentio -onis f. the root of mens mind

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Mention Men"tion, n. [OE. mencioun, F. mention, L. mentio, from the root of meminisse to remember. See Mind.] A speaking or notice of anything, -- usually in a brief or cursory manner. Used especially in the phrase to make mention of. I will make mention of thy righteousness. --Ps. lxxi. 16. And sleep in dull, cold marble, where no mention Of me more must be heard of. --Shak.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Mention Men"tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mentioned; p. pr. & vb. n. Mentioning.] [Cf. F. mentionner.] To make mention of; to speak briefly of; to name. I will mention the loving-kindnesses of the Lord. --Is. lxiii. 7.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(mentions, mentioning, mentioned) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you mention something, you say something about it, usually briefly. She did not mention her mother's absence... I may not have mentioned it to her... I had mentioned that I didn't really like contemporary music... She shouldn't have mentioned how heavy the dress was... I felt as though I should mention it as an option. VERB: V n/-ing, V n to n, V that, V wh, V n as n 2. A mention is a reference to something or someone. The statement made no mention of government casualties... N-VAR: oft N of n 3. If someone is mentioned in writing, a reference is made to them by name, often to criticize or praise something that they have done. I was absolutely outraged that I could be even mentioned in an article of this kind... ...Brigadier Ferguson was mentioned in the report as being directly responsible. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, be V-ed as n/adj 4. If someone is mentioned as a candidate for something such as a job, it is suggested that they might become a candidate. Her name has been mentioned as a favoured leadership candidate. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed as n 5. A special or honourable mention is formal praise that is given for an achievement that is very good, although not usually the best of its kind. So many people have helped me with this book that it is hard to pick out the few for special mention. = commendation N-VAR: with supp 6. People sometimes say 'don't mention it' as a polite reply to someone who has just thanked them for doing something. 'Thank you very much.'—'Don't mention it.' CONVENTION [formulae] 7. You use not to mention when you want to add extra information which emphasizes the point that you are making. The audience, not to mention the bewildered cast, were not amused... PHRASE: PHR group [emphasis]

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. Cursory reference or allusion. II. v. a. Declare, name, tell, state, communicate, impart, report, disclose, divulge, cite, speak of, make known, make mention of, allude to, refer to.

Moby Thesaurus

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