consigne

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noun

A countersign or watchword.

OriginFrench consigne →
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Meanings

nounconsigne (plural consignes)

plural consignes

  1. governmentA countersign or watchword.

Origin

  1. Frenchconsigne
  2. Frenchconsigne
  3. Englishconsigne

Borrowed from French consigne.

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Cite this entry
APA

consigne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consigne

MLA

“consigne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consigne. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “consigne,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consigne.

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