cession

[ sesh-uh n ]

/ ˈsɛʃ ən /

noun

act of ceding, as by treaty.

something that is ceded, as territory.

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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

The only form in which a cession can be effected is an agreement embodied in a treaty between the ceding and the acquiring State.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume I (of 2)|Lassa Francis Oppenheim
These people have become very wealthy, by the cession of their lands east of the Mississippi to the United States.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume 28|Various
It is owing to the cession of the last of the turrets, built by prior Hugues IV.
The Churches of Paris|S. Sophia Beale
By the cession of Aquitaine to him in full sovereignty the traditional claim on which his strength rested lost its force.
History of the English People, Volume II (of 8)|John Richard Green

In that case I suppose the only remedy would be a plbiscite, if a cession of territory is absolutely insisted upon.
Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy|Thomas Wodehouse Legh Newton

British Dictionary definitions for cession

cession

/ (ˈsɛʃən) /

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

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.