Resignation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Resignation	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
resignation n acceptance of despair Synonym(s): resignation, surrender the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign; "he submitted his resignation as of next month"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Resignation \Res`igna"tion\ (r?z`?g-n?"sh?n), n. [F. r[82]signation. See {Resign}.] 1. The act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession, office, or the like; surrender; as, the resignation* of a crown or comission. 2. The state of being resigned or submissive; quiet or patient submission; unresisting acquiescence; as, resignation to the will and providence of God. Syn: Patience; surrender; relinquisment; forsaking; abandonment; abdication; renunciation; submission; acquiescence; endurance. See {Patience}.