"prestation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɹɛsˈteɪʃən/
Etymology: From Latin praestatio (“a performing, paying”), from praestare: compare French prestation. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|praestatio||a performing, paying}} Latin praestatio (“a performing, paying”), {{cog|fr|prestation}} French prestation Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} prestation
  1. (UK, law, obsolete) A payment of money; a toll or duty. Tags: UK, obsolete
    Sense id: en-prestation-en-noun-cDnWmULj Categories (other): British English, Law Topics: law
  2. (UK, law, obsolete) The rendering of a service Tags: UK, obsolete
    Sense id: en-prestation-en-noun-xvUz6fDK Categories (other): British English, Law Topics: law
  3. (sociology, anthropology) A gift in the context of a non-market society; a giving that takes place in a non-economic sphere
    Sense id: en-prestation-en-noun-1~RsZwN6 Categories (other): Anthropology, Sociology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 20 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 13 16 47 4 3 9 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 11 62 3 2 7 2 3 Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology
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