consignation

noun

con·​sig·​na·​tion ˌkän-ˌsī-ˈnā-shən 

ˌkän(t)-sig-

plural -s

1

: the act of marking with the sign of the cross

2

: a deposit of something a person owes tendered under judicial sanction by a debtor or a surrender of money by one claiming no interest therein to abide the determination of the rights of competing claimants

3

archaic : confirmatory indication by or as if by a sign or token

the Scriptures having their consignation from God

4

obsolete : the act of consigning (as to another person or to a state) : committing, entrusting

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin consignation-, consignatio sealing, marking, branding, from Latin, written proof, document, from consignatus (past participle of consignare) + -ion-, -io -ion

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Rhymes for consignation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation