abdication

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Latin abdicatio: compare French abdication; From abdicate + -ion

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Singular
abdication

Plural
abdications

abdication (plural abdications)

  1. The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder; commonly the voluntary renunciation of sovereign power; as, abdication of the throne, government, power, authority.

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(Version: Simplified,Anniversary,Pre-Anniversary): a - b - d - e - k - sh

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  • IPA: /ab.di.ka.sjɔ̃/, SAMPA: /ab.di.ka.sjO~/

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abdication f.

  1. abdication

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abdication f.

  1. abdication
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