See Also: consignation(dictionary)
CONSIGNATION, contracts(law)

consignation (iou)



consignation noun. Now rare. M16.
[Latin consignatio(n-) (in medieval Latin senses), from consignat- pa. ppl stem of consignare: see CONSIGN, -ATION.]
The action of marking with the sign of the cross. M16-M19.
The action of paying over or depositing money; a sum deposited. M16.
Sealing; confirmation; attestation. E17-M19.
(Formal) delivery; consigning to a state or condition. Only in 17.
= CONSIGNMENT 3. E18.