Assignat Definition

ăsĭg-năt, ăsēn-yä
noun
Any of the notes issued as paper currency in France (1789–1796) by the revolutionary government and secured by confiscated lands.
American Heritage
A piece of paper currency issued during the French Revolution with confiscated lands as the security.
Webster's New World

(historical) A banknote used during the French Revolution, on the security of state land.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Assignat

Noun

Singular:
assignat
Plural:
assignats

Origin of Assignat

  • French from Latin assignātus past participle of assignāre to assign assign

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French assignat.

    From Wiktionary

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AASASS

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TATNAT

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