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An Assignation

  1. An appointment for a meeting, generally of a romantic or sexual nature.
  2. The act of assigning or allotting; apportionment.
  3. A making over by transfer of title; assignment.
Usage notes

Modern usage confines the word to mean an agreed-upon place for illicit sex, but earlier usage is broader, and considerably more innocent.