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ignōrātĭo , ōnis, f. ignoro,
I.want of knowledge or acquaintance, ignorance (freq. in Cic.; elsewh. rare).
(α). With gen. obj.: “timentibus ceteris propter ignorationem locorum,” Cic. Rep. 1, 17, 29; so, “numquam antea visi regis,” Curt. 3, 12, 17: “stirpis et generis,” Cic. Lael. 19, 70: “dialecticae,” id. Fin. 3, 12, 41: “causarum,” id. Div. 2, 22, 49: “juris,” id. Leg. 1, 6, 18: “maximarum rerum (with summus error),” id. N. D. 1, 1, 2 fin.: “veritatis,” id. ib. 1, 16, 43: “sui,” id. Clu. 39, 109: “virtutis,” id. Rep. 1, 34: “decori,” id. Or. 21, 70: “facti,” Dig. 16, 1, 7.—
(β). With de: “cujus scientiam de omnibus constat fuisse, ejus ignoratio de aliquo purgatio debet videri,” Cic. Sull. 13, 39 fin.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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