SECESSIONS

Noun

secessions

plural of secession

Anagrams

• cosinesses, scionesses

Source: Wiktionary


SECESSION

Se*ces"sion, n. Etym: [L. secessio: cf. F. sécession. See Secede.]

1. The act of seceding; separation from fellowship or association with others, as in a religious or political organization; withdrawal.

2. (U.S. Hist.)

Definition: The withdrawal of a State from the national Union. Secession Church (in Scotland). See Seceder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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