cession

noun (a cession, cessions; cession, uncountable)

«cession» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(formal, history, law) The act of giving up land or rights to another country or person, often after a war or by a treaty. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons it describes land handed over by treaties, such as the Mexican Cession of 1848 to the United States, or Hong Kong's cession to Britain. Phrases: "the cession of", "land cession", "the Mexican Cession".

Examples

The treaty forced the cession of the island. tree →
The Mexican Cession gave the USA land including California. tree →
Cession of land often happened after a war. tree →
Hong Kong was given to Britain by cession in 1842. tree →
Native nations were pushed into the cession of their lands. tree →

Note

Formal word. It sounds exactly like "session" (a meeting or period of time), which is a homophone; do not mix them up. The verb is "cede".

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «cession» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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