Part 2308

<hw>Con*sig"na*ta*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Consignitary</er>.]</ety> <def>A consignee.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Jenkins.</i>

<h1>Consignation</h1> <Xpage=307>

<hw>Con`sig*na"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>consignatio</ets> written proof, document: cf. F. <ets>consignation</ets> comsignation.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of consigning; the act of delivering or committing to another person, place, or state.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>So is despair a certain <b>consignation</b> to eternal ruin. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The act of ratifying or establishing, as if signing; confirmation; ratuficator.</def>

<blockquote>A direct <b>consignation</b> of pardon. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A stamp; an indication; a sign.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The most certain <b>consignations</b> of an excellent virtue. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Consignatory</h1> <Xpage=307>

<hw>Con*sig"na*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Consignitary</er>.]</ety> <def>One of several that jointly sign a written instrument, as a treaty.</def>

<i>Fallows.</i>

<h1>Consignature</h1> <Xpage=307>

<hw>Con*sig"na*ture</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>; 135), <tt>n.</tt> <def>Joint signature.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Colgrave.</i>

<h1>Consigne</h1> <Xpage=307>

<hw>Con"signe</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A countersign; a watchword.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>One who is orders to keep within certain limits.</def>

<h1>Consignee</h1> <Xpage=307>

<hw>Con`sign*ee"</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>consign<?/</ets>, p.p. of <ets>consigner</ets>.]</ety> <def>The person to whom goods or other things are consigned; a factor; -- correlative to <i>consignor</i>.</def>

<blockquote>Consigner and <b>consignee</b> are used by merchants to express generally the shipper of merchandise, and the person to whom it is addressed, by bill of lading or otherwise. <i>De Colange.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Consigner</h1> <Xpage=307>

<hw>Con*sign"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who consigns. See <er>Consignor</er>.</def>

<h1>Consignificant</h1> <Xpage=307>

<hw>Con`sig*nif"i*cant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having joint or equal signification; synonymous.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Spelman.</i>

<h1>Consignification</h1> <Xpage=307>

<hw>Con*sig`ni*fi*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Joint signification.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Consignificative</h1> <Xpage=307>