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   Resignation , n. [F. résignation. See Resign.]
   The act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession, office, or the like; surrender; as, the resignation of a crown or commission.
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   The state of being resigned or submissive; quiet or patient submission; unresisting acquiescence; as, resignation to the will and providence of God.
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   Syn. -- Patience; surrender; relinquishment; forsaking; abandonment; abdication; renunciation; submission; acquiescence; endurance. See Patience.
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