Word Meanings - ASSIGNAT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

One of the notes, bills, or bonds, issued as currency by the revolutionary government of France (1790-1796), and based on the security of the lands of the church and of nobles which had been appropriated by the state.

• Bassock
  A hassock. See 2d Bass, 2.
• BASKINGSHARK
  One of the largest species of sharks (Cetorhinus maximus), so called from its habit of basking in the sun; the liver shark, or bone shark. It inhabits the northern seas of Europe and America, and grows to a length of more than forty feet. It is a harmle
• Bastardly
  Bastardlike; baseborn; spurious; corrupt.
• CHURCHHAW
  Churchyard. [Obs.] Chaucer.
• Billsticker
  One whose occupation is to post handbills or posters in public places.
• Basely
  In a base manner; with despicable meanness; dishonorably; shamefully.
• Churchless
  Without a church.
• Basicity
  The quality or state of being a base.
• Governmental
  Pertaining to government; made by government; as, governmental duties.
• Basilicas
  of Basilica
• Landsman
  One who lives on the land; -- opposed to seaman.
• Stateliness
  The quality or state of being stately.
• Basquish
  Pertaining to the country, people, or language of Biscay; Basque
• Whichever
  Alt. of Whichsoever
• Bassoon
  A wind instrument of the double reed kind, furnished with holes, which are stopped by the fingers, and by keys, as in flutes. It forms the natural bass to the oboe, clarinet, etc.
• BASRELIEF
  Low relief; sculpture, the figures of which project less than half of their true proportions; -- called also bassrelief and basso- rilievo. See Alto-rilievo.
• Bastardy
  The state of being a bastard; illegitimacy.
• CHURCHMODES
  The modes or scales used in ancient church music. See Gregorian.

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