1.The act of consigning; the act of delivering or committing to another person, place, or state. (Obs.) "So is despair a certain consignation to eternal ruin."
2.The act of ratifying or establishing, as if by signing; confirmation; ratification. "A direct consignation of pardon."
3.A stamp; an indication; a sign. (Obs.) "The most certain consignations of an excellent virtue."