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assignations

assignations is the plural of assignation.

Meaning of assignation

Noun

assignation (countable and uncountable, plural assignations)

  1. An appointment for a meeting, generally of a romantic or sexual nature.
    • While nymphs take treats, or assignations give.1714, Alexander Pope, “The Rape of the Lock”, in The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope, volume I, London: […] W[illiam] Bowyer, for Bernard Lintot, […], published 1717, →OCLC, canto III
    Synonyms:
    tryst
  2. The act of assigning or allotting; apportionment.
    • This order being taken in the senate, as touching the appointment and assignation of those provinces.1659, T[itus] Livius [i.e., Livy], “(please specify the book number)”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Romane Historie […], London: […] W. Hunt, for George Sawbridge, […], →OCLC
  3. A making over by transfer of title; assignment.

Questions about assignations

What is assignations the plural of?
Assignations is the plural of assignation.

Words near assignations in the dictionary

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

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