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Definitions for Citation

[1] Military . mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry: She received a presidential citation.
[2] any award or commendation, as for outstanding service, hard work, or devotion to duty, especially a formal letter or statement recounting a person's achievements.
[3] a summons, especially to appear in court.
[4] a document containing such a summons.
[5] the act of citing or quoting a reference to an authority or a precedent.
[6] a passage cited; quotation.
[7] Also cite. a quotation showing a particular word or phrase in context.
[8] Also cite. mention or enumeration.
[9] the quoting of a book or author in support of a fact
[10] a passage or source cited for this purpose
[11] a listing or recounting, as of facts
[12] an official commendation or award, esp for bravery or outstanding service, work, etc, usually in the form of a formal statement made in public
[13] law an official summons to appear in court the document containing such a summons
[14] law the quoting of decided cases to serve as guidance to a court

Words related to Citation

quotation, commendation, summons, saying, reference, mention, quote, illustration, passage, source, example, panegyric, encomium, charge, bidding, salutation, tribute, reward, quoting

Words nearby Citation

cistvaen, cit, cit., citadel, citalopram, citation, citation form, cite, cites, cithaeron, cithara

Origin of Citation

1250–1300; Middle English citacio(u)n < Late Latin citātiōn- (stem of citātiō ), equivalent to Latin citāt(us ) past participle of citāre (see cite1) + -iōn- -ion

Other words from Citation

ci·ta·tion·al , adjective
non·ci·ta·tion , noun
pre·ci·ta·tion , noun

Synonyms for Citation

quotation, example, illustration, mention, passage, quote, reference, saying, source, quoting