alternat
noun
al·ter·nat
ȧlternȧ
plural alternats
-nȧ(z)
: the practice among diplomats of regulating precedence among powers of equal rank by lot or in a certain regular order
especially : the practice in the signing of treaties and conventions of giving each power the copy on which it appears at the head of the list of signatories
Word History
Etymology
French, literally, alternation, probably from New Latin alternatus, from Latin alternatus, past participle of alternare
First Known Use
1826, in the meaning defined above
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