abdication

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Latin abdicatio, compare French abdication below.

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[edit] Noun

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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the act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder

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

[edit] Noun

abdication f. (plural abdications)

  1. abdication

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[edit] Noun

abdication (plural abdicationes)

  1. abdication
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