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assignation (noun)

assignation /ˌæsɪgˈneɪʃən/ noun

plural assignations

assignation

/ˌæsɪgˈneɪʃən/

noun

plural assignations

Britannica Dictionary definition of ASSIGNATION

[count] formal

: a meeting between lovers

a secret assignation [=tryst]

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