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alternat

alternat noun: the custom, among diplomats, of rotation in precedence among representatives of equal rank, sometimes determined by lot and at other times in regular order. The practice obtains in the signing of treaties and conventions between nations.

Noun

alternat

  1. The custom, among diplomats, of rotation in precedence among representatives of equal rank, sometimes determined by lot and at other times in regular order. The practice obtains in the signing of treaties and conventions between nations.

Origin of alternat

From French.

Questions about alternat

What does alternat mean?
Alternat means the custom, among diplomats, of rotation in precedence among representatives of equal rank, sometimes determined by lot and at other times in regular order. The practice obtains in the signing of treaties and conventions between nations.
What part of speech is alternat?
Alternat is a noun.

Words near alternat in the dictionary

  1. alternapyrone
  2. alternariasis
  3. alternariol
  4. alternariosis
  5. alternarock
  6. alternat
  7. alternatative
  8. alternate
  9. alternate action
  10. alternate aerodrome
  11. alternate angles

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