Thesaurus: citation

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1. n. An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice.
2. n. The act of citing a passage from a book, or from another person, in his own words; also, the passage or words quoted; quotation.
3. n. Enumeration; mention; as, a citation of facts.
4. n. A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law.
5. n. an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
6. n. (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)
7. n. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
8. n. a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
9. n. a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
10. 1. An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice. 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. This horse load of citations and fathers. Milton. 3. Enumeration; mention; as, a citation of facts. 4. (Law) A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law.
11. A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove apoint in law.
12. n:100 n. an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement n. (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) n. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage n. a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding