pignoration
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin pignorātio, pignerātio, derivation of pignerāre (“to pledge”), derivation of pignus, genitive pignoris, pigneris (“a pledge, a pawn”). Compare French pignoration.
Noun
[edit]pignoration (countable and uncountable, plural pignorations)
- The act of pledging or pawning.
- (law) The taking of cattle doing damage, by way of pledge, until compensation is made[1]
References
[edit]- “pignoration”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.