subvention

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French subvention, from Late Latin subventio, from Latin subvenio (assist). === Pronunciation === (UK, General American) IPA(key): /sʌbˈvɛnʃ(ə)n/ === Noun === subvention (countable and uncountable, plural subventions) A subsidy; provision of financial or other support. (obsolete) The act of coming under. 1744, Thomas Stackhouse, A New History of the Holy Bible, London: Stephen Austen, 2nd edition, Volume 2, Book 6, Chapter 2, p. 845,[3] Now the only Ascension that we read of, besides these, is that of our blessed Saviour; and the Manner, in which he is said to have been carry’d up, was, by the Subvention of a Cloud, which rais’d him from the Ground […] (archaic) The act of relieving, as of a burden; support; aid; assistance; help. ==== Related terms ==== subvent subventionary subventionize ==== Translations ==== === Verb === subvention (third-person singular simple present subventions, present participle subventioning, simple past and past participle subventioned) To subsidise. Synonyms: subvent, subventionize ==== Translations ==== == Finnish == === Noun === subvention genitive singular of subventio == French == === Etymology === From Late Latin subventiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /syb.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === subvention f (plural subventions) subsidy grant === Further reading === “subvention”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012