Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Achievement

Achievement (-ment) , noun

[Compare French achèvement, English Hatchment.]

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.
[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