estation

Old French

Alternative forms

  • estacion
  • estacioun
  • stacion
  • stacioun
  • statiun

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin statiō, statiōnem.

Noun

estation f (oblique plural estations, nominative singular estation, nominative plural estations)

  1. garrison (permanent military outpost)
  2. pause; break (specifically, during a journey)
  3. (Christianity) visit to a church (etc.) for prayer

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References

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