Dedition
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dedition is a noun meaning (obsolete) yielding, surrender.
Meaning
(obsolete) yielding, surrender.
Example Sentences
[A]lmoſt all Victories, […] end in Deditions and Capitulations, and Faith given to the Conqueror, whereby oftentimes the former Laws, Privileges, and Poſſeſſions are confirmed to the Subdued, without which the Victors ſeldom continue long or quiet in their New Acqueſts, without extream Expence, Force, Severity and Hazard.
Word Forms
- deditions
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include surrender, submission, yieldance, surrendering, giveness, yielding.
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