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pignoration

pignoration noun: the act of pledging or pawning.

Noun

pignoration (countable and uncountable, plural pignorations)

  1. The act of pledging or pawning.
  2. The taking of cattle doing damage, by way of pledge, until compensation is made

Forms of pignoration

pluralpignorations

Origin of pignoration

From Latin pignorātio, pignerātio, derivation of pignerāre (“to pledge”), derivation of pignus, genitive pignoris, pigneris (“a pledge, a pawn”). Compare French pignoration.

Questions about pignoration

What does pignoration mean?
Pignoration means the act of pledging or pawning.
What part of speech is pignoration?
Pignoration is a noun.
What is the plural of pignoration?
The plural of pignoration is pignorations.

Words near pignoration in the dictionary

  1. pignora amoris
  2. pignorate
  3. pignorated
  4. pignorates
  5. pignorating
  6. pignoration
  7. pignorations
  8. pignoratitious
  9. pignorative
  10. pignose turtle
  11. pignose turtles

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