n. 1. A ceding or surrendering, as of territory to another country by treaty. 2. Something, such as territory, that is ceded. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin cessiō, cessiōn-, from cessus, past participle of cēdere, to yield; see ked- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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