Cŏn'tes-tā'tion, n.

n. [Fr. contestation, Lat. contestatio.] 1. The act of contesting; strife; dispute. “Lover-like contestation.” Milton. After years spent in domestic contestations, she found means to withdraw. Clarendon. 2. Proof by witnesses; attestation; testimony. [Obs.] “A solemn contestation ratified on the part of God.” Barrow.