dation
English
Etymology
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Noun
dation (countable and uncountable, plural dations)
- (rare, law) The act of giving, granting or conferring (e.g. an office) but not liberal as a donation or gift.
- (obsolete, medicine) A dose.
Derived terms
- dation in payment
Related terms
- dative
References
- OED 2nd edition.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin datiōnem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /da.sjɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Noun
dation f (plural dations)
- the act of giving
Further reading
- “dation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.