WHAT IS THE MEANING OF CITE

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1.Quote (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work.

2.Praise (someone, typically a member of the armed forces) for a courageous act in an official dispatch.

the award is named for an american naval historian and theorist, rear admiral alfred thayer mahan, united states navy who, through his writing, provided stimulus and guidance to those who share in the defense of the nation.