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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBreakaway
/ˈbreɪk.əˌweɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act of breaking away from a group or situation.
"The breakaway faction formed its own political party."
- 1
Relating to or denoting a group or individual that has separated from a larger group.
"The breakaway region declared independence from the country."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'break away', combining Old English 'brecan' (to break, fracture) with Middle English 'away' (from on weg, on its way). It transitioned from a verbal action into a substantive noun during the late 19th century, initially used in sports and politics to denote separation from a main group.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Breakaway" is said worldwide
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sécession
Transliteration: sésession
"La sécession a été déclarée par le groupe."
Abspaltung
Transliteration: Abspaltung
"Die Abspaltung fand nach langen Verhandlungen statt."
secessione
Transliteration: secessione
"La secessione è stata un evento storico importante."
secesión
Transliteration: secesión
"La secesión fue un proceso complicado."
secessão
Transliteration: secessão
"A secessão ocorreu após anos de conflito."
अलगाव
Transliteration: alagav
"अलगाव एक महत्वपूर्ण राजनीतिक घटना थी।"
分裂
Transliteration: fēnliè
"分裂是历史上一个重要的事件。"
분리
Transliteration: bunri
"분리는 역사적으로 중요한 사건이었습니다."
分離
Transliteration: bunri
"分離は歴史的に重要な出来事でした。"
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