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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."
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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 the Old English root 'brecan' (to break) with the Old English 'aweg' (away, forth). The noun form emerged in the late 19th century initially within sports and political contexts to denote a sudden separation or departure 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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