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consignation |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Consignation \Con`sig*na"tion\, n. [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 by signing; confirmation; ratification. 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.
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