Definitions for cession

cession ces·sion

Spelling: [sesh-uh n]
IPA: /ˈsɛʃ ən/

Cession is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 157 anagrams from letters in cession (ceinoss).

Definitions for cession

noun

  1. act of ceding, as by treaty.
  2. something that is ceded, as territory.

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-

Examples for cession

With the cession of Canada to Britain in 1763 this danger had vanished.

The most important of these, is the cession of their lands, and security against intruders on them.

The act of cession was carried into effect February 25th, 1843.

I consider the cession of this island to be of extreme importance.

"So has the cession of Malta by England," interrupted Bonaparte, with impatience.

The deed of cession was signed at Madrid on the 6th May, 1598.

It was this congress that accepted the cession from Virginia.

To soothe them with the news of the cession of the seaport strip was his hope.

Why then stand amazed at the cession of Cyprus to England, if she be Israel.

By the year 1837 many conditions called for the cession of these lands.

Word Value for cession
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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