E-rēc'tion, n.

n. [Lat. erectio, Fr. érection, Sp. erección, It. erezione.]

1. The act of erecting, or raising upright; the act of constructing, as a wall or building; the act of founding or establishing, as a commonwealth or an office; also, the act of rousing to excitement or courage.
2. The state of being erected, lifted up, built, established, or founded; exaltation of the feelings or purposes.

Her peerless height my mind to high erection draws up. Sidney. 3. Any thing erected; a building of any kind.