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Collating :: Collating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Collat.

Collation :: Collation (v. t.) The act of collating or comparing; a comparison of one copy er thing (as of a book, or manuscript) with another of a like kind; comparison, in general..

Collation :: Collation (v. t.) The gathering and examination of sheets preparatory to binding.

Collation :: Collation (v. t.) The act of conferring or bestowing.

Collation :: Collation (v. t.) A conference.

Collation :: Collation (v. t.) The presentation of a clergyman to a benefice by a bishop, who has it in his own gift..

Collation :: Collation (v. t.) The act of comparing the copy of any paper with its original to ascertain its conformity.

Collation :: Collation (v. t.) The report of the act made by the proper officers.

Collation :: Collation (v. t.) The right which an heir has of throwing the whole heritable and movable estates of the deceased into one mass, and sharing it equally with others who are of the same degree of kindred..

Collation :: Collation (v. t.) A collection of the Lives of the Fathers or other devout work read daily in monasteries.

Collation :: Collation (v. t.) A light repast or luncheon; as, a cold collation; -- first applied to the refreshment on fast days that accompanied the reading of the collation in monasteries..

Collation :: Collation (v. i.) To partake of a collation.

Collationer :: Collationer (n.) One who examines the sheets of a book that has just been printed, to ascertain whether they are correctly printed, paged, etc..

Collatitious :: Collatitious (a.) Brought together; contributed; done by contributions.

Collative :: Collative (a.) Passing or held by collation; -- said of livings of which the bishop and the patron are the same person.

Decollating :: Decollating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Decollat.

Decollation :: Decollation (n.) The act of beheading or state of one beheaded; -- especially used of the execution of St. John the Baptist.

Decollation :: Decollation (n.) A painting representing the beheading of a saint or martyr, esp. of St. John the Baptist..