citation Meaning and Definition

1. n. thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948

2. n. a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding

3. n. a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

4. n. an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

5. n. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

6. n. (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)