Achievement

Etymology

Compare French achèvement , English hatchment

Noun

1. The act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his object.
2. A great or heroic deed; something accomplished by valor, boldness , or praiseworthy exertion; a feat.

   Quotations

   • [The exploits] of the ancient saints ... do far surpass the most famous achievements of pagan heroes. - Barrow
   • The highest achievements of the human intellect. - Macaulay

3. (Heraldry): An escutcheon or ensign armorial ; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment . - Cussans

Translations

• Finnish: saavutus
• French: accomplissement m
• German: Vollendung f
• Hebrew: הישג (Hey'sseg) m (1)
• Interlingua: accomplimento , complimento , realisation (1); facto (2)
• Italian: realizzazione f
• Japanese: 達成 (tassei), 到達 (tōtatsu), 業績 (gyōseki), 成果 (seika)
• Portuguese: cumprimento m, realização f (1); feito m (2);
• Spanish: realización f, logro m
• Dutch: prestatie f