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单词 assignation
释义

assignation

noun

as·​sig·​na·​tion ˌa-sig-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce assignation (audio)
1
: the act of assigning or the assignment made
2
: an appointment of time and place for a meeting
especially : tryst
returned from an assignation with his mistress W. B. Yeats

Synonyms

  • appointment
  • date
  • engagement
  • rendezvous
  • tryst
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Example Sentences

a midnight assignation between adulterers at a downtown hotel
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

assignation

noun

as in rendezvous
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place a midnight assignation between adulterers at a downtown hotel

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • rendezvous
  • appointment
  • date
  • tryst
  • engagement
  • arrangement
  • meeting
  • invitation
  • interview
  • visit
  • schedule
  • get-together
  • call
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