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- [si-sesh-uh n]
- /sɪˈsɛʃ ən/
- /sɪˈsiːd/
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- [si-sesh-uh n]
- /sɪˈsɛʃ ən/
Definitions of secession word
- noun secession an act or instance of seceding. 1
- noun secession (often initial capital letter) U.S. History. the withdrawal from the Union of 11 Southern states in the period 1860–61, which brought on the Civil War. 1
- noun secession (usually initial capital letter) Fine Arts. a style of art in Germany and Austria concurrent with and related to Art Nouveau. 1
- noun secession formal withdrawal 1
- uncountable noun secession The secession of a region or group from the country or larger group to which it belongs is the action of formally becoming separate. 0
- noun secession the act of seceding 0
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Origin of secession
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin sēcessiōn- (stem of sēcessiō) withdrawal, equivalent to sēcess(us) (past participle of sēcēdere to secede; see cession) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Secession
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secession popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
secession usage trend in Literature
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