Main Entry: col·la·tion

Pronunciation: \kə-ˈlā-shən, kä-, kō-\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 [Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin collation-, collatio, from Late Latin, conference, from Latin, bringing together, comparison, from conferre (past participle collatus) to bring together — more at confer, tolerate] a : a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper b : a light meal
2 [Middle English, from Latin collation-, collatio] : the act, process, or result of collating