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n] Pronunciation Key
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n] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | act of ceding, as by treaty. |
| 2. | something that is ceded, as territory. |
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < L cessiōn- (s. of cessiō) a giving up, equiv. to cess(us) ptp. of cédere to yield (ced- perfect s. + -tus ptp. suffix) + -iōn- -ion
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