Example sentences from the Web for retrocession

By the retrocession of Alexandria, a little more than fifty years after, the corner stone was no longer within the district.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The account was made up, the balance was struck, and the retrocession of Louisbourg was the price of peace.
A Historical Geography of the British Colonies|Charles Prestwood Lucas
They were not appeased by the retrocession of 1881, which they ascribed solely to British fear of a civil war in South Africa.
Impressions of South Africa|James Bryce
No; the people of the trans-Alleghany country could not remain silent and unprotesting witnesses to the retrocession of Louisiana.
Jefferson and his Colleagues|Allen Johnson

Mr. S. concluded by declaring that the act of retrocession would have no effect upon his mind as to staying here.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16)|Thomas Hart Benton

retrocession

[ rĕt′rō-sĕsh′ən ]

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n.

A relapse, as of a disease.

Cessation of the external symptoms of a disease, followed by signs of involvement of an internal organ or part.

Backward displacement of the uterus or other organ.

Words nearby retrocession

retrobulbar anesthesia, retrobulbar neuritis, retrocalcaneobursitis, retrocede, retrocedent gout, retrocession, retrocessionaire, retrochoir, retroclusion, retrocognate, retrocollic spasm

单词	retrocession
释义	Example sentences from the Web for retrocession By the retrocession of Alexandria, a little more than fifty years after, the corner stone was no longer within the district. The Every Day Book of History and Chronology\|Joel Munsell The account was made up, the balance was struck, and the retrocession of Louisbourg was the price of peace. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies\|Charles Prestwood Lucas They were not appeased by the retrocession of 1881, which they ascribed solely to British fear of a civil war in South Africa. Impressions of South Africa\|James Bryce No; the people of the trans-Alleghany country could not remain silent and unprotesting witnesses to the retrocession of Louisiana. Jefferson and his Colleagues\|Allen Johnson Mr. S. concluded by declaring that the act of retrocession would have no effect upon his mind as to staying here. Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16)\|Thomas Hart Benton Words related to retrocession wane, sweep, abatement, decrease, flagging, decay, waning, shrinkage, lessening, slackening, degeneration, sinking, depreciation, diminution, retreat, subsidence, drop, recession, deterioration, withdrawal retrocession [ rĕt′rō-sĕsh′ən ] SEE SYNONYMS FOR retrocession ON THESAURUS.COM n. A relapse, as of a disease. Cessation of the external symptoms of a disease, followed by signs of involvement of an internal organ or part. Backward displacement of the uterus or other organ. Words nearby retrocession retrobulbar anesthesia, retrobulbar neuritis, retrocalcaneobursitis, retrocede, retrocedent gout, retrocession, retrocessionaire, retrochoir, retroclusion, retrocognate, retrocollic spasm The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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retrocession

n.

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