assignat

noun

: a bill issued as currency by the French Revolutionary government (1789–96) on the security of expropriated lands

Word History

Etymology

French, from Latin assignatus, past participle of assignare

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of assignat was in 1790

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“Assignat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assignat. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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