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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | Latin ruptura, from rumpere 'to break' |
Related topics:
1 [uncountable and countable] an occasion when something suddenly breaks apart or bursts
2 [countable] a situation in which two countries, groups of people etc suddenly disagree and often end their relationship with each other
3 [countable]MI a medical condition in which an organ of the body, especially one near the abdomen, sticks out through the wall of muscle that normally surrounds it [= hernia]
