dation

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noun

The act of giving, granting or conferring (e.g. an office) but not liberal as a donation or gift.

OriginLatin datiōnem →
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Meanings

noundation (countable and uncountable, plural dations)

plural dations

  1. countablerareuncountablelawThe act of giving, granting or conferring (e.g. an office) but not liberal as a donation or gift.
  2. countableobsoleteuncountablemedicineA dose.

Origin

  1. Latindatiōnem
  2. Englishdation

Borrowed from Latin datiōnem.

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APA

dation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dation

MLA

“dation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dation.

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