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lignātĭo , ōnis, f. lignor,
I.a felling or procuring of wood.
I. Lit.: “qui lignationis munitionisque causā in silvas discessissent,” Caes. B. G. 5, 38: “quae maxime necessaria est ad cibum excoquendum,” Vitr. 5, 9 fin.—
II. Transf., concr., a place where wood is cut, a place for procuring wood, Col. 1, 5, 1.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Caesar, Gallic War, 5.38
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 5.9
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 1.5.1
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