LAYING CLAIM
\lˈe͡ɪɪŋ klˈe͡ɪm], \lˈeɪɪŋ klˈeɪm], \l_ˈeɪ_ɪ_ŋ k_l_ˈeɪ_m]\
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the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assumption of power in 1934"; "he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts"
By Princeton University
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.