Etymology

dation

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Today it means: The act of giving, granting or conferring (e.g. an office) but not liberal as a donation or gift. Full definition →

Latin datiōnem
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromdatiōnem
  2. English todaydation

Borrowed from Latin datiōnem.

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