citation

  1. Noun.  An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice.
  2. Noun.  The act of citing a passage from a book, or from another person, in his own words.
  3. Noun.  The passage or words quoted; quotation.
  4. Noun.  Enumeration; mention; as, a citation of facts.
  5. Noun.  A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law.
  6. Noun.  A commendation in recognition of some achievement, or a formal statement of an achievement.

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