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citation

[sahy-tey-shuhn]

Origin

noun

Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry: Presidential citation.

any award or commendation, as for outstanding service, hard work, or devotion to duty, especially a formal letter or statement recounting a person's achievements. Synonyms: official praise; award; honor, laurel, reward, kudos.

a summons, especially to appear in court.

a document containing such a summons.

the act of citing or quoting a reference to an authority or a precedent.

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a passage cited; quotation. Synonyms: excerpt, passage, extract, quote.

Also, cite. a quotation showing a particular word or phrase in context.

Also, cite. mention or enumeration.

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Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English citacio(u)n < Late Latin citātiōn- (stem of citātiō), equivalent to Latin citāt(us) past participle of citāre (see cite¹) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

ci·ta·tion·al, adjective

non·ci·ta·tion, noun

pre·ci·ta·tion, noun

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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

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citation (saɪˈteɪʃən)

—n
1.	the quoting of a book or author in support of a fact
2.	a passage or source cited for this purpose
3.	a listing or recounting, as of facts
4.	an official commendation or award, esp for bravery or outstanding service, work, etc, usually in the form of a formal statement made in public
5.	law
	a. an official summons to appear in court
	b. the document containing such a summons
6.	law the quoting of decided cases to serve as guidance to a court

citatory

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

citation

c.1300, from O.Fr. citation, from L. citationem (nom. citatio) "a command," pp. of citare "to summon" (see cite). Meaning "passage cited, quotation" is from 1540s.

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