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Pronunciation : Res`ig*na"tion (rz`g-n"shn)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. r?signation. See Resign.]
Definition : 1. The act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession, office, or the like; surrender; as, the resignation of a crown or comission.
2. The state of being resigned or submissive; quiet or patient submission; unresisting acquiescence; as, resignation to the will and providence of God.
Syn. -- Patience; surrender; relinquisment; forsaking; abandonment; abdication; renunciation; submission; acquiescence; endurance. See Patience.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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