citation

noun

thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948

a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding

a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

(law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)

an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

Roots

citocit- · Latin · summon, call

Synonyms for citation

quotationn referencen mentionv acknowledgmentn summonsn subpoenan awardn monitionn

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Where does citation come from?

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