pignorate verb trans. ['pɪgnǝreɪt] Now
arch. rare. Also
pignerate.
E17.[Latin pignerat- (medieval Latin -or-) pa. ppl stem of pignerare, from pigner- (medieval Latin -or-), pignus a pledge: see -ATE3.]Give or take as a pledge; pledge, pawn.
■ pigno'ration noun M16. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲