cession

[sesh-uh n]

noun

act of ceding, as by treaty.
something that is ceded, as territory.

Origin of cession

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin cessiōn- (stem of cessiō) a giving up, equivalent to cess(us) past participle of cēdere to yield (ced- perfect stem + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion

Can be confusedcession secession session

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Examples from the Web for cession

Historical Examples of cession

"So has the cession of Malta by England," interrupted Bonaparte, with impatience.
Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud, Complete
Lewis Goldsmith
The act of cession was carried into effect February 25th, 1843.
The Hawaiian Islands
The Department of Foreign Affairs
The most important of these, is the cession of their lands, and security against intruders on them.
Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States, at January Term, 1832, Delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall in the Case of Samuel A. Worcester, Plaintiff in Error, versus the State of Georgia
John Marshall
By the year 1837 many conditions called for the cession of these lands.
Old Fort Snelling
Marcus L. Hansen
I consider the cession of this island to be of extreme importance.
At the Point of the Bayonet
G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for cession

cession

noun

the act of ceding, esp of ceding rights, property, or territory
something that is ceded, esp land or territory

Word Origin for cession

C14: from Latin cessiō, from cēdere to yield

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Word Origin and History for cession

late 14c., "a relinquishing," from Old French cession "cession; death" (13c.), from Latin cessionem (nominative cessio) "a giving up, surrendering," noun of action from past participle stem of cedere "to go away, yield" (see cede). Related: Cessionary.