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Dates: during 1877-1877
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...noun summons is derived from the French semonce, an invitation to a ceremony, - a peculiarly happy derivation in view of its present use. The verb to summon (which in England, by the way, is always pronounced summonce) is derived from the French semoncer, to reprimand, to lecture, to give any one a talking...