• Endorsation

    Alternative forms

    Origin

    endorse + -ation.

    Full definition of endorsation

    Noun

    endorsation

    (plural endorsations)
    1. (Canada) An endorsement.
      • 1868, Governor General of Canada, Every Endorsation of the examination of any permit shall be made on the back thereof, and every permit shall be defaced by writing the word " Cancelled " across the face of it on the expiration of the period for which it has been granted.
      • 1876, Rev. John William Jones, As an alumnus of the University of Virginia, a gallant Confederate soldier, and since the war a devoted, useful minister of the gospel, Mr. Nelson is widely known and needs no endorsation from us.
      • 1894, Thomas Edison, (Century Magazine)The following article which gives an able and reliable account of the invention has my entire endorsation.
      • 1908, The Scottish Law Reporter (Vol. 45)The only peculiarities of deposit-receipts consist in the consideration of how far endorsation of the deposit-receipt is equivalent to the money alleged to be donated.
      • 1952, Journals of the House of Commons of the Dominion of Canada (Vol. 94)Endorsation of the policy followed is a matter to be determined by the Executive
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