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n. [ F. citation, LL. citatio, fr.L. citare to cite. See Cite ] 1. An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of citing a passage from a book, or from another person, in his own words; also, the passage or words quoted; quotation. [ 1913 Webster ]

This horse load of citations and fathers. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Enumeration; mention; as, a citation of facts. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Law) A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. concitatio. See Concite. ] The act of stirring up, exciting, or agitating. [ Obs. ] “The concitation of humors.” Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of eliciting. [ Obs. ] Abp. Bramhall. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. [ L. excitatio: cf. F. excitation. ] 1. The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Physiol.) The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. exercitatio, fr. exercitare, intense., fr. exercere to exercise: Cf. f. exercitation. ] exercise; practice; use. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. exsuscitatio. ] A stirring up; a rousing. [ Obs. ] Hallywell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. félicitation. ] The act of felicitating; a wishing of joy or happiness; congratulation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of incapacitating or state of being incapacitated; incapacity; disqualification. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. incitatio: cf. F. incitation. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The act of inciting or moving to action. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which incites to action; that which rouses or prompts; incitement; motive; incentive. [ 1913 Webster ]

The noblest incitation to honest attempts. Tatler. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. licitatio, fr. licitari, liceri, to bid, offer a price. ] The act of offering for sale to the highest bidder. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Erroneous citation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. oscitatio: cf. F. oscitation. ] The act of yawning or gaping. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. pollicitatio, fr. pollicitari to promise, v. intens. fr. polliceri to promise: cf. F. pollicitation. ] 1. A voluntary engagement, or a paper containing it; a promise. Bp. Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Roman Law) A promise without mutuality; a promise which has not been accepted by the person to whom it is made. Bouvier. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. recitatio: cf. F. récitation. See Recite. ] 1. The act of reciting; rehearsal; repetition of words or sentences. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The delivery before an audience of something committed to memory, especially as an elocutionary exhibition; also, that which is so delivered. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Colleges and Schools) The rehearsal of a lesson by pupils before their instructor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. resuscitatio. ] The act of resuscitating, or state of being resuscitated. [ 1913 Webster ]

The subject of resuscitation by his sorceries. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. sciscitatio, fr. sciscitari to inquire, from sciscere to seek to know, v. incho. from scire to know. ] The act of inquiring; inquiry; demand. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. sollicitation, or L. sollicitatio. ] 1. The act of soliciting; earnest request; persistent asking; importunity. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Excitement; invitation; as, the solicitation of the senses. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Excessive, or more than normal, excitation. [ 1913 Webster ]