# cession

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛʃən/ · frequency rank #57,931

## Definitions
1. That which is ceded.
2. That which is ceded.
3. The giving up of rights, property etc. which one is entitled to.

## Etymology
From Middle French cession, from Latin cessionem, from past participle of cēdere (“to yield”). By surface analysis, cede + -sion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cession