consignation
noun/ˌkɒnsɪɡˈneɪʃən/
Etymology
From Latin cōnsignātiō (“written proof, document”).
- derived from cōnsignātiō
Definitions
The act of consigning.
- So is despair a certain consignation to eternal ruin.
- military consignations and the holding ready of troops are almost uniformly resorted to during great strikes.
The act of ratifying or establishing
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; […]
- A terrible thought seized me. Perhaps he had not made his escape! I cast one glance at the burning pile, and, to my consignation, beheld the flames already bursting from the roof.
A stamp
A stamp; an indication.
- , "Of Growth in Sin" The most certain consignations of an excellent virtue.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for consignation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA