"assignation" meaning in All languages combined

See assignation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /æsɪɡˈneɪʃən/ Audio: En-us-assignation.ogg Forms: assignations [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English assignacioun, from Old French assignacion, from Latin assīgnātiō. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|assignacioun}} Middle English assignacioun, {{der|en|fro|assignacion}} Old French assignacion, {{der|en|la|assīgnātiō}} Latin assīgnātiō Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} assignation (countable and uncountable, plural assignations)
  1. An appointment for a meeting, generally of a romantic or sexual nature. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: tryst
    Sense id: en-assignation-en-noun-nBu-XGes
  2. The act of assigning or allotting; apportionment. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (the act of assigning or allotting): asygnacja [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-assignation-en-noun-npcMjhmG Disambiguation of 'the act of assigning or allotting': 1 88 11
  3. A making over by transfer of title; assignment. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-assignation-en-noun-OvcnRZHt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 27 63 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 27 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 28 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 29 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 19 25 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: house of assignation

Noun [French]

IPA: /a.si.ɲa.sjɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-assignation.wav Forms: assignations [plural]
Etymology: From Old French assignacion, from Latin assīgnātiō. Etymology templates: {{inh|fr|fro|assignacion}} Old French assignacion, {{der|fr|la|assīgnātiō}} Latin assīgnātiō Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} assignation f (plural assignations)
  1. (law) summons, subpoena Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Law Related terms: assigner
    Sense id: en-assignation-fr-noun-3BH7eI-I Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Topics: law

Inflected forms

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