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 Definitions of cession  [ˈsɛʃ ən]  

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Definition of 'cession' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) cession
the act of ceding, as by treaty.

2.  cession
something that is ceded, as territory.

Etymology:  (1350–1400; ME < L cessiō=

Definition of 'cession' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) cession, ceding
the act of ceding


Definition of 'cession' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) cession
a yielding to physical force

2. (noun) cession
concession; compliance

3. (noun) cession
a yielding, or surrender, as of property or rights, to another person; the act of ceding

4. (noun) cession
the giving up or vacating a benefice by accepting another without a proper dispensation

5. (noun) cession
the voluntary surrender of a person's effects to his creditors to avoid imprisonment



'cession' - Nearby Entries  

cesium  cespitose  cessation  cession  cesspit  cesspool  cestidae  



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