cession

Meanings

• Noun

  The act or process of relinquishing or yielding possession of something, especially a right or power.

  - "The cession of power from the monarch to the parliament was a significant event in the country's history."
  - "The cession of territory was a condition of the peace treaty."

• Noun

  A formal transfer of property, especially land, from one person or group to another.

  - "The cession of the land was finalized with a formal signing of the deed."
  - "The cession of the property included all buildings and structures on the land."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cession
cession , recession , ession , impression , expression

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Variants

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cession , cessions

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Etymology

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From Old French cessio(n) ‘yielding, surrender’, from the past participle of ceder ‘yield, give way’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'cession' is derived from the Latin word 'cessare', which means 'to stop'.

2. The largest cession of territory in history was the transfer of Alaska from Russia to the United States in 1867.

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Related Concepts

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1. transfer: The act of passing something from one person or group to another.

2. surrender: The act of giving up or yielding possession of something, often in response to force or pressure.

3. concession: A grant or permission, especially one made by a government or other authority.

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Culture

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In literature, 'cession' is often used to describe the transfer of power or territory from one party to another. In music, there is a jazz standard called 'Cession' composed by Tadd Dameron.

How to Memorize "cession"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a transfer of ownership or power, such as a key being handed over or a flag being raised.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'cession' as meaning 'giving up' or 'transferring'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'Cession' as 'cess'-ation, or the act of stopping or giving up something.

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