Dictionary Check: citation
"citation" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
12
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Definition
noun
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948
noun
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
noun
(law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)
noun
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
Example:
"the student's essay failed to list several important citations"
noun
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
noun
a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
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