abdication
[ ab-di-key-shuhn ]
/ ˌæb dɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
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noun
the act or state of abdicating; renunciation.
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Origin of abdication
OTHER WORDS FROM abdication
non·ab·di·ca·tion, nounWords nearby abdication
Abderhalden, Abd-er-Rahman Khan, Abdias, abdicant, abdicate, abdication, abdom., abdomen, abdomin-, abdominal, abdominal angina
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