English Explanatory Dictionary

cession

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. That which is ceded.
  2. A risk, or part of one, which is transferred from one actor to another.
  3. The giving up of rights, property etc. which one is entitled to.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cession.wav

Word forms

cession cessions

Etymology

From Middle French cession, from Latin cessionem, from past participle of cēdere (“to yield”). By surface analysis, cede + -sion.

Related words

cessation concession excession precession procession recession secession succession
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