Obs. rare. [ad. late L. ūnivocātiōn-, ūnivocātio (Quicherat), noun of action f. *ūnivocāre (see UNIVOCAL a.). Cf. F. univocation, Sp. univocacion, Pg. univocação, It. univocazione.] Oneness or identity of name or meaning.
a. 1610. G. Fletcher, Israel Redux (1677), 13. This univocation of Tartar Cities with those of Israel, doth plainly shew that the Israelitish People have been there.
1693. South, Animadv. Sherlock’s Bk. (ed. 2), 242. Since no one Thing can agree both to God and the Creature, by a perfect Univocation.
1728. Chambers, Cycl., s.v., The School-men have long disputed about the Univocation of Being.
