dation

English

Etymology

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Noun

dation (countable and uncountable, plural dations)

1. (rare, law) The act of giving, granting or conferring (e.g. an office) but not liberal as a donation or gift.
2. (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/

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Noun

dation f (plural dations)

1. the act of giving

Further reading

• “dation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.