assignat

as·sig·nat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [as-ig-nat; French a-see-nya]
- /ˈæs ɪgˌnæt; French a siˈnya/
- /əsˈɪɡnat/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [as-ig-nat; French a-see-nya]
- /ˈæs ɪgˌnæt; French a siˈnya/

Definitions of assignat word

noun assignat the paper money issued by the Constituent Assembly in 1789, backed by the confiscated land of the Church and the émigrés 3
noun assignat a piece of paper currency issued during the French Revolution with confiscated lands as the security 3
noun plural assignat one of the notes issued as paper currency from 1789 to 1796 by the revolutionary government on the security of confiscated lands. 1
noun assignat (historical) A banknote used during the French Revolution, on the security of state land. 0

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Origin of assignat

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

1780-90; < French < Latin assignātus assigned (past participle of assignāre). See assign, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Assignat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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assignat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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