HyperDic: secession

English > 3 senses of the word secession / Secession:
NOUNgroupsecession, sezessionan Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s
actSecessionthe withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860 which precipitated the American Civil War
actsecession, withdrawalformal separation from an alliance or federation / federation
secession / Secession > pronunciation
Soundssihseh'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > secession: 3 senses > noun 1, group
MeaningAn Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s.
Synonymsezession
Broaderartistic movement, art movementA group of artists who agree on general principles / principles
schoolA body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers
Spanishsecesión, sezession
English > Secession: 3 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860 which precipitated the American Civil War.
Instance ofseparationThe act of dividing or disconnecting
English > secession: 3 senses > noun 3, act
Meaningformal separation from an alliance or federation / federation.
Synonymwithdrawal
Narrowerbreakaway, breaking awayThe act of breaking away or withdrawing from
BroaderseparationThe act of dividing or disconnecting
Spanishretiro, secesión
Catalansecessió
Verbssecedewithdraw from an organization or communion

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