secession

[ si-sesh-uhn ]

/ sɪˈsɛʃ ən /

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noun

an act or instance of seceding.

(often initial capital letter)U.S. History. the withdrawal from the Union of 11 Southern states in the period 1860–61, which brought on the Civil War.

(usually initial capital letter)Fine Arts. a style of art in Germany and Austria concurrent with and related to Art Nouveau.

Origin of secession

1525–35; <Latin sēcessiōn- (stem of sēcessiō) withdrawal, equivalent to sēcess(us) (past participle of sēcēdere to secede; see cession) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM secession

se·ces·sion·al, adjectivenon·se·ces·sion, nounnon·se·ces·sion·al, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH secession

cession, secession , session

Words nearby secession

Secchi disk, secco, secede, secern, Secernentasida, secession, secessionist, sech, Sechenov, Seckel, Seckel syndrome

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Example sentences from the Web for secession

In the Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Plains, and Far West, secession sympathizers top out at 22 percent of the population.
America’s Slumbering Secession Obsession|James Poulos|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But very few of us have imagined that they could fuel a generalized positive view of secession.
America’s Slumbering Secession Obsession|James Poulos|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The larger the pro-secession minority becomes, the more the majority opposed to secession will believe that Hobbes was right.
America’s Slumbering Secession Obsession|James Poulos|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to Reuters, current Democrat support for secession is hovering around 20 percent.
America’s Slumbering Secession Obsession|James Poulos|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And here in America, the spirit of secession is gaining strength too.
America’s Slumbering Secession Obsession|James Poulos|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Seven States which passed ordinances of secession have been fully restored to their places in the Union.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Ulysses S. Grant|James D. Richardson
The name of secession claimed by the South for this movement is a misnomer.
North America, Volume II (of 2)|Anthony Trollope
Halted and fed at old "Secession Hopkins'," where the Regiment had already fed four times.
A History of the Ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry|Marion Morrison
Two days later the Virginia convention passed an ordinance of secession.
Reminiscences of a Rebel|Wayland Fuller Dunaway
Here were sown the seeds of secession which grew into that frightful civil war.
Select Speeches of Daniel Webster|Daniel Webster

British Dictionary definitions for secession

secession

/ (sɪˈsɛʃən) /

noun

the act of seceding

(often capital) mainly US the withdrawal in 1860–61 of 11 Southern states from the Union to form the Confederacy, precipitating the American Civil War

Derived forms of secession

secessional, adjectivesecessionism, nounsecessionist, noun, adjective

Word Origin for secession

C17: from Latin sēcessiō a withdrawing, from sēcēdere to secede

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for secession

secession

The withdrawal from the United States of eleven southern states in 1860 and 1861. The seceding states formed a government, the Confederacy, in early 1861. Hostilities against the remaining United States, the Union, began in April 1861 (see Fort Sumter), and the Civil War followed.

单词	secession
释义	secession [ si-sesh-uhn ] / sɪˈsɛʃ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR secession ON THESAURUS.COM noun an act or instance of seceding. (often initial capital letter)U.S. History. the withdrawal from the Union of 11 Southern states in the period 1860–61, which brought on the Civil War. (usually initial capital letter)Fine Arts. a style of art in Germany and Austria concurrent with and related to Art Nouveau. Origin of secession 1525–35; <Latin sēcessiōn- (stem of sēcessiō) withdrawal, equivalent to sēcess(us) (past participle of sēcēdere to secede; see cession) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM secession se·ces·sion·al, adjectivenon·se·ces·sion, nounnon·se·ces·sion·al, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH secession cession, secession , session Words nearby secession Secchi disk, secco, secede, secern, Secernentasida, secession, secessionist, sech, Sechenov, Seckel, Seckel syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for secession In the Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Plains, and Far West, secession sympathizers top out at 22 percent of the population. America’s Slumbering Secession Obsession\|James Poulos\|September 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But very few of us have imagined that they could fuel a generalized positive view of secession. America’s Slumbering Secession Obsession\|James Poulos\|September 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The larger the pro-secession minority becomes, the more the majority opposed to secession will believe that Hobbes was right. America’s Slumbering Secession Obsession\|James Poulos\|September 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST According to Reuters, current Democrat support for secession is hovering around 20 percent. America’s Slumbering Secession Obsession\|James Poulos\|September 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And here in America, the spirit of secession is gaining strength too. America’s Slumbering Secession Obsession\|James Poulos\|September 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Seven States which passed ordinances of secession have been fully restored to their places in the Union. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Ulysses S. Grant\|James D. Richardson The name of secession claimed by the South for this movement is a misnomer. North America, Volume II (of 2)\|Anthony Trollope Halted and fed at old "Secession Hopkins'," where the Regiment had already fed four times. A History of the Ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry\|Marion Morrison Two days later the Virginia convention passed an ordinance of secession. Reminiscences of a Rebel\|Wayland Fuller Dunaway Here were sown the seeds of secession which grew into that frightful civil war. Select Speeches of Daniel Webster\|Daniel Webster British Dictionary definitions for secession secession / (sɪˈsɛʃən) / noun the act of seceding (often capital) mainly US the withdrawal in 1860–61 of 11 Southern states from the Union to form the Confederacy, precipitating the American Civil War Derived forms of secession secessional, adjectivesecessionism, nounsecessionist, noun, adjective Word Origin for secession C17: from Latin sēcessiō a withdrawing, from sēcēdere to secede Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to secession breakup, separation, breakaway, division, defection, rift, disunion, schism, dissension, split, rupture, parting, splinter group, disaffiliation, exiting Cultural definitions for secession secession The withdrawal from the United States of eleven southern states in 1860 and 1861. The seceding states formed a government, the Confederacy, in early 1861. Hostilities against the remaining United States, the Union, began in April 1861 (see Fort Sumter), and the Civil War followed. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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secession

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