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ci⋅ta⋅tion

  [sahy-tey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry: Presidential citation.
2. any award or commendation, as for outstanding service, hard work, or devotion to duty, esp. a formal letter or statement recounting a person's achievements.
3. a summons, esp. to appear in court.
4. a document containing such a summons.
5. the act of citing or quoting a reference to an authority or a precedent.
6. a passage cited; quotation.
7. a quotation showing a particular word or phrase in context.
8. mention or enumeration.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME citacio(u)n < LL citātiōn- (s. of citātiō), equiv. to L citāt(us) ptp. of citāre (see cite 1 ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
ci⋅ta⋅tion⋅al, adjective

Synonyms:
7. excerpt, passage, extract, cite, quote.
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ci·ta·tion   (sī-tā'shən)   
n.  
  1. The act of citing.
    1. A quoting of an authoritative source for substantiation.
    2. A source so cited; a quotation.
    3. An official commendation for meritorious action, especially in military service: a citation for bravery.
    4. A formal statement of the accomplishments of one being honored with an academic degree.
  3. Law A reference to previous court decisions or authoritative writings.
  4. Enumeration or mention, as of facts, especially:
    1. An official commendation for meritorious action, especially in military service: a citation for bravery.
    2. A formal statement of the accomplishments of one being honored with an academic degree.
  5. An official summons, especially one calling for appearance in court.
ci·ta'tion·al adj., ci'ta·to'ry (sī'tə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
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Citation

Ci*ta"tion\, n. [F. citation, LL. citatio, fr.L. citare to cite. See Cite]

1. An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice.

2. The act of citing a passage from a book, or from another person, in his own words; also, the passage or words quoted; quotation.

This horse load of citations and fathers. --Milton.

3. Enumeration; mention; as, a citation of facts.

4. (Law) A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : citation
Spanish: cita,
German: das Zitat,
Japanese: 引用
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citation 
1297, from O.Fr. citation, from L. citationem (nom. citatio) "a command," pp. of citare "to summon" (see cite). Meaning "passage cited, quotation" is from 1548.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: ci·ta·tion
Pronunciation: sI-'tA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : a writ giving notice to a person to appear in court: as a : a process served upon an interested party in a probate proceeding b : a notice to a person that he or she is charged with a petty offense (as a traffic violation); also : the document embodying the notice
NOTE: Citations are issued in minor criminal cases as an alternative to arrest. Often a person may consent in writing to the penalty specified on the citation and forgo an appearance in court.
2 : the citing of a previously decided case or recognized legal authority as support for an argument; also : the caption used for referring to such a case or authority esp. as published in a reporter —ci·ta·tion·al /-sh&-n&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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