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assignation

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as·sig·na·tion  (sg-nshn)
n.
1. The act of assigning.
2. Something assigned, especially an allotment.
3. An appointment for a meeting between lovers; a tryst. See Synonyms at engagement.

assig·nation·al adj.

assignation [ˌæsɪgˈneɪʃən]
n
1. a secret or forbidden arrangement to meet, esp one between lovers
2. the act of assigning; assignment
3. (Law) Law chiefly Scot another word for assignment
[from Old French, from Latin assignātiō a marking out; see assign]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.assignationassignation - a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
rendezvous - a meeting planned at a certain time and place
2.assignation - the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
grant, subsidisation, subsidization - the act of providing a subsidy
distribution - the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
reallotment, reapportionment, reallocation - a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results)
deal - the act of apportioning or distributing something; "the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions"
rationing - the act of rationing; "during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline"
parcel, portion, share - the allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"

assignation
noun secret meeting, rendezvous, tryst (archaic), clandestine meeting, illicit meeting She had an assignation with her boyfriend.
Translations
assignation [ˌæsɪgˈneɪʃən] N
1. (= meeting) [of lovers] → cita f secreta
2. (= allocation) [of money, person, responsibility] → asignación f
assignation [ˌæsɪgˈneɪʃən] n (formal or humorous) (= meeting) → rendez-vous m
assignation
n
Stelldichein nt, → Rendezvous nt
assignation [ˌæsɪgˈneɪʃn] n (frm) (of lovers) → convegno galante
assignation [ˌæsɪgˈneɪʃn] n (frm) (of lovers) → convegno galante


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To say the truth, the lady had made him an assignation at this very place, and promised to stay at Worcester till his division came thither; with what view, and for what purpose, must be left to the reader's divination; for, though we are obliged to relate facts, we are not obliged to do a violence to our nature by any comments to the disadvantage of the loveliest part of the creation.
He took out an assignation ruble note and gave it to Karataev.
Certain memories of the past naturally came into my mind as I came to the spot where I had once witnessed that fateful assignation, and with that unaccountable perversity which prompts us to dwell upon thoughts of the most painful character I seated myself upon one of the benches to indulge them.
 
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