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Webster 1913 Edition


Citation

Ci-ta′tion

,
Noun.
[F.
citation
, LL.
citatio
, fr.L.
citare
to cite. See
Cite
]
1.
An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice.
2.
The act of citing a passage from a book, or from another person, in his own words; also, the passage or words quoted; quotation.
This horse load of
citations
and fathers.
Milton.
3.
Enumeration; mention;
as, a
citation
of facts
.
4.
(Law)
A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law.

Webster 1828 Edition


Citation

CITATION

, n.
1.
A summons; an official call or notice, given to a person, to appear in a court, and answer to a demand; a call or notice to appear, in various other cases, and the paper containing such notice or call.
2.
Quotation; the act of citing a passage from a book; or from another person, in his own words; also, the passage or words quoted.
3.
Enumeration; mention.

Definition 2024


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English

Noun

citation (plural citations)

  1. An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice.
  2. The act of citing a passage from a book, or from another person, in his/her own words.
  3. An entry in a list of source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
  4. The passage or words quoted; quotation.
  5. Enumeration; mention; as, a citation of facts.
  6. A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law.
  7. A commendation in recognition of some achievement, or a formal statement of an achievement.

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Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sitaˈɕoˀn/

Noun

citation c (singular definite citationen, plural indefinite citationer)

  1. citation (act of citing)
  2. quotation (act of quoting)

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French

Etymology

From Latin citātiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /si.ta.sjɔ̃/
  • Homophone: citations

Noun

citation f (plural citations)

  1. citation, quotation

Old Provençal

Etymology

From Latin citātiō.

Noun

citation c

  1. citation