“And Louisiana seceded two months ago,” said the Marquise, and then smiled.
Lady Amelia had seceded to her mother, as had also Mrs. Toff, the old housekeeper.
It told us that an important member of the company had seceded.
Though she had not seceded, it was thought that her sympathies must be with the South.
Mississippi, through its convention, seceded January 9, 1861.
Say to the seceded States, "Wayward sisters, depart in peace."
That body admitted the delegation which had seceded from the Charleston convention.
There really were only thirteen communicants in the parish when these had seceded.
Mr. Gladstone had seceded to the episcopal church of Scotland.
The Proclamation had no bearing on those slave States which had not seceded.
1702, "to leave one's companions," from Latin secedere "go away, withdraw, separate; rebel, revolt" (see secession). Sense of "to withdraw from a political or religious alliance of union" is recorded from 1755, originally especially in reference to the Church of Scotland. Related: Seceded; seceding; seceder.
