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• Collation — Col*la tion, n. [OE. collacioun speech, conference, reflection, OF. collacion, F. collation, fr. L. collatio a bringing together, comparing, fr. collatum (used as the supine of conferre); col + latium (used as the supine of ferre to bear), for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Collation of seals — Collation Col*la tion, n. [OE. collacioun speech, conference, reflection, OF. collacion, F. collation, fr. L. collatio a bringing together, comparing, fr. collatum (used as the supine of conferre); col + latium (used as the supine of ferre to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Collation (meal) — The term collation originates in the Roman Catholic Church, where it refers to the two small meals allowed on days of fasting, with or without abstinence.[1] Traditionally, the reading in Benedictine monasteries of excerpts from Collationes… …   Wikipedia

• collation — /kəˈleɪʃən / (say kuh layshuhn) noun 1. the act of collating. 2. description of the technical features of a book: volumes, size, pages, illustrations, etc. 3. the presentation of a member of the clergy to a benefice, especially by a bishop who is …  

• collation — UK [kəˈleɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms collation : singular collation plural collations formal 1) [uncountable] the process of collecting information and then arranging or considering it together 2) [uncountable] the process of putting pages into… …   English dictionary

• collation — col|la|tion [ kə leıʃn ] noun FORMAL 1. ) uncount the process of putting pages into the correct order 2. ) uncount the process of collecting information and then arranging or considering it together 3. ) count OFTEN HUMOROUS a simple meal,… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• collation — noun formal 1 (U) the examination and comparing of information 2 (U) the arranging of sheets of paper in the correct order 3 (C) formal a small, usually cold meal …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• collation —   n. act of collating; bestowal of benefice; light meal, especially cold.    ♦ collative,   a. having power to bestow benefice.    ♦ collator, n …   Dictionary of difficult words

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• HMS Dreadnought (1801) — HMS Dreadnought was a 98 gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Portsmouth at midday on Saturday, 13 June 1801, after 13 years on the stocks. She was the first man of war launched since the Act of Union 1800 created the… …   Wikipedia