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citation

/sʌɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
1 A quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work.
1.1 Law A reference to a previous case, used as guidance in the trying of comparable cases or in support of an argument.
2 A mention of a praiseworthy act in an official report, especially that of a member of the armed forces in wartime.
2.1 A note accompanying an award, describing the reasons for it.
3 North American A summons to appear in court.

Origin
Middle English (in citation (sense 2)): from Old French, from Latin citatio(n-), from citare ‘cite’.

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