citatory

Variant of citation

citation definition

ci·ta·tion (sī tā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a summons to appear before a court of law
  2. the act of citing, or quoting
  3. a passage cited; quotation
  4. a reference as to a legal statute, a previous law case, or a written authority, as precedent or justification
  5. ☆
    1. honorable mention in an official report for bravery or meritorious service in the armed forces
    2. a formal statement of the reasons for honoring a person in public with an award or degree

Etymology: ME citacion < OFr citation < L citatio, a command (in LL, a summoning) < pp. of citare: see cite

Related Forms:

  • citator ci′·ta′·tor noun
  • citatory ci′·ta·to′ry (sīt′ə tôr′ē) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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