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consignations

consignations is the plural of consignation.

Meaning of consignation

Noun

consignation (countable and uncountable, plural consignations)

  1. The act of consigning.
    • So is despair a certain consignation to eternal ruin.1651, Jeremy Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Dying
    Synonyms:
    consignment
  2. (obsolete) The act of ratifying or establishing; confirmation.
    • [W]e may look upon the tradition of the holy Sacramental Symbols as a direct conſignation of pardon; […]1660, Jeremy Taylor, “Of the Nature, Excellencies, Uses and Intention of the Holy Sacrament of the Lords Supper. Sect[ion] V. Practical Conclusions from the Preceding Discourses.”, in The Worthy...
  3. (obsolete) A stamp; an indication.
    • , "Of Growth in Sin"
      The most certain consignations of an excellent virtue.

Questions about consignations

What is consignations the plural of?
Consignations is the plural of consignation.

Words near consignations in the dictionary

  1. consign
  2. consignable
  3. consignataries
  4. consignatary
  5. consignation
  6. consignations
  7. consignatories
  8. consignatory
  9. consignature
  10. consigne
  11. consigned

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