assignation

[ as-ig-ney-shuhn ]

/ ˌæs ɪgˈneɪ ʃən /

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noun

an appointment for a meeting, especially a lover's secret rendezvous.

the act of assigning; assignment.

Origin of assignation

1400–50; late Middle English assignacioun<Latin assignātiōn- (stem of assignātiō). See assign, -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM assignation

re·as·sig·na·tion, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH assignation

assignment, assignation

Words nearby assignation

assiduous, assiduously, assign, assignable, assignat, assignation, assigned counsel, assigned risk, assigned sex, assignee, assignment

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Example sentences from the Web for assignation

One can see an assignation end hopelessly, another can see it freighted with possibility.
How Will They End ‘The Affair’? Showtime’s Adultery Drama Defies Predictability|Tim Teeman|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Leave them alone for half an hour, and they will consummate the assignation in a hall closet or a public park.
David's Bookclub: Sodom and Gomorrah|David Frum|September 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Thomas, for that was the swain's name, made an assignation one night to meet Jenny in the orchard at Allanbank.
Scottish Ghost Stories|Elliott O'Donnell
Harry, my poor friend, is it possible that you have an assignation?
East of Suez|William Somerset Maugham

The man of gallantry behaves as if he had made an assignation with every woman he addresses.
Table-Talk|William Hazlitt
It is a delightful Assignation, but I hope it is a Prelude to one more agreeable.
The Old Debauchees. A Comedy (1732)|Henry Fielding
But I had an assignation, and on such occasions one does not consult the thermometer.
Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII)|Charles Paul de Kock

British Dictionary definitions for assignation

assignation

/ (ˌæsɪɡˈneɪʃən) /

noun

a secret or forbidden arrangement to meet, esp one between lovers

the act of assigning; assignment

law, mainly Scot another word for assignment

Word Origin for assignation

C14: from Old French, from Latin assignātiō a marking out; see assign

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	assignation
释义	assignation [ as-ig-ney-shuhn ] / ˌæs ɪgˈneɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR assignation ON THESAURUS.COM noun an appointment for a meeting, especially a lover's secret rendezvous. the act of assigning; assignment. Origin of assignation 1400–50; late Middle English assignacioun<Latin assignātiōn- (stem of assignātiō). See assign, -ation OTHER WORDS FROM assignation re·as·sig·na·tion, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH assignation assignment, assignation Words nearby assignation assiduous, assiduously, assign, assignable, assignat, assignation, assigned counsel, assigned risk, assigned sex, assignee, assignment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for assignation One can see an assignation end hopelessly, another can see it freighted with possibility. How Will They End ‘The Affair’? Showtime’s Adultery Drama Defies Predictability\|Tim Teeman\|December 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Leave them alone for half an hour, and they will consummate the assignation in a hall closet or a public park. David's Bookclub: Sodom and Gomorrah\|David Frum\|September 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Thomas, for that was the swain's name, made an assignation one night to meet Jenny in the orchard at Allanbank. Scottish Ghost Stories\|Elliott O'Donnell Harry, my poor friend, is it possible that you have an assignation? East of Suez\|William Somerset Maugham The man of gallantry behaves as if he had made an assignation with every woman he addresses. Table-Talk\|William Hazlitt It is a delightful Assignation, but I hope it is a Prelude to one more agreeable. The Old Debauchees. A Comedy (1732)\|Henry Fielding But I had an assignation, and on such occasions one does not consult the thermometer. Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII)\|Charles Paul de Kock British Dictionary definitions for assignation assignation / (ˌæsɪɡˈneɪʃən) / noun a secret or forbidden arrangement to meet, esp one between lovers the act of assigning; assignment law, mainly Scot another word for assignment Word Origin for assignation C14: from Old French, from Latin assignātiō a marking out; see assign Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to assignation rendezvous, tryst, affair, engagement, appointment, date, quickie, love nest, one-night stand
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assignation

noun

Origin of assignation

OTHER WORDS FROM assignation

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH assignation

Words nearby assignation

Example sentences from the Web for assignation

British Dictionary definitions for assignation

noun

Word Origin for assignation

Words related to assignation