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CONSIGNATION
Etymology
Noun
consignation (countable and uncountable, plural consignations)
The act of consigning.
(obsolete) The act of ratifying or establishing, as if signing; confirmation.
(obsolete) A stamp; an indication.
Anagrams
• nonagonistic
Source: Wiktionary
Con`sig*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. consignatio written proof, document: cf. F. consignation comsignation.]
1. The act of consigning; the act of delivering or committing to another person, place, or state. [Obs.] So is despair a certain consignation to eternal ruin. Jer. Taylor.
2. The act of ratifying or establishing, as if signing; confirmation; ratuficator. A direct consignation of pardon. Jer. Taylor.
3. A stamp; an indication; a sign. [Obs.] The most certain consignations of an excellent virtue. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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