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noun

Quotation n.

The act of quoting or citing.

That which is quoted or cited; a part of a book or writing named, repeated, or adduced as evidence or illustration.

(Com.) The naming or publishing of the current price of stocks, bonds, or any commodity; also, the price named.

Quota; share. (Obs.)

(Print.) A piece of hollow type metal, lower than type, and measuring two or more pica ems in length and breadth, used in the blank spaces at the beginning and end of chapters, etc.

Quotation marks (Print.), two inverted commas placed at the beginning, and two apostrophes at the end, of a passage quoted from an author in his own words.

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Etymology of 'Quotation'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Quotation" Quotes from Famous Books

... he recognized her quotation, but he shook his head. "Choosing? I haven't any choice—except being decent about it. Don't you see I can't go? I can only try to keep from thinking ...

— The Camerons of Highboro • Beth B. Gilchrist

... less interesting on that account; its very fragility, in fact, constitutes its chief appeal. She has an engaging gift of definition that, combined with a keen appreciation of the obvious, makes her verses particularly susceptible to quotation. For instance:— ...

— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. CLVIII, January 7, 1920 • Various

... fight," said Uncle Billy in conclusion, finishing as usual with a scriptural quotation. "He have fought a good fight, and he have finished his co'se, but"—here his voice sank almost to a whisper—"he ...

— Ole Mammy's Torment • Annie Fellows Johnston

... said Emmy, "it's you that are discussing him. I'm not. The only remark I made about him was a quotation from mother." ...

— Septimus • William J. Locke

... counsel and prediction of fools, many kings, princes, states, and commonwealths have been preserved, several battles gained, and divers doubts of a most perplexed intricacy resolved. I am not so diffident of your memory as to hold it needful to refresh it with a quotation of examples, nor do I so far undervalue your judgment but that I think it will acquiesce in the reason of this my subsequent discourse. As he who narrowly takes heed to what concerns the dexterous management of his private affairs, domestic businesses, ...

— Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete. • Francois Rabelais

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