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assignat

UK/ˈasɪɡnat/

assignat noun: a banknote used during the French Revolution, on the security of state land.

Noun

assignat (plural assignats)

  1. (historical) A banknote used during the French Revolution, on the security of state land.
    • If the landed man wishes to mortgage, he falls the value of his land, and raises the value of assignats.1790, Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France, Oxford, published 2009, page 196
    • [O]n her request for money, I took out a parcel of assignats I had in my pocket.1792, Charlotte Smith, Desmond, Broadview, published 2001, page 387

Forms of assignat

pluralassignats

Origin of assignat

From French assignat.

Questions about assignat

What does assignat mean?
Assignat means a banknote used during the French Revolution, on the security of state land.
What part of speech is assignat?
Assignat is a noun.
How do you pronounce assignat?
Assignat is pronounced /ˈasɪɡnat/ (UK).
What is the plural of assignat?
The plural of assignat is assignats.

Words near assignat in the dictionary

  1. Assiginack
  2. assign
  3. assign'd
  4. assignability
  5. assignable
  6. assignat
  7. assignation
  8. assignations
  9. assignats
  10. assigned
  11. assigned risk

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