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assignation

as·sig·na·tion [ àssig náysh'n ] (plural as·sig·na·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. lovers' meeting: an appointment to meet with a lover, especially secretly

2. assigning somebody or something: the act of giving somebody a specific job or designating something for a specific use

3. law 
Same as  assignment (sense 5)


[14th century. Via French< Latin assignation-< assignare (see assign)]
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