assignat

(as′ig nat′; Fr ȧ sē nyȧ′)

noun

a piece of paper currency issued during the French Revolution with confiscated lands as the security

Origin: Fr < L assignatus, pp. of assignare, assign

See assignat in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of the notes issued as paper currency in France (1789-1796) by the revolutionary government and secured by confiscated lands.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Latin assignātus

Origin: , past participle of assignāre, to assign; see assign

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