abdication

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Abdication.

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[edit] Etymology

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

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn

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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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• Gregg (Version: Centennial,Series 90,DJS): a - b - d - e - k - a - sh

(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