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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReversion
/rɪˈvɜːr.ʒən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of returning to a previous state or condition.
"The reversion of the land to its original owners was a significant event in the community." - 2
A legal term referring to the return of property to a grantor after the expiration of a lease or other interest.
"Upon the lease's expiration, the reversion of the property was automatically triggered."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'reversion' originates from the Latin 'reversio', meaning 'a turning back'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to denote the act of returning to a previous state or condition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reversion" is said worldwide
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Reversion
Transliteration: ʁə.vɛʁ.sjɔ̃
"La reversion des terres a été un événement marquant dans la communauté."
Rückkehr
Transliteration: ˈʁʏkˌkeːɐ̯
"Die Rückkehr des Landes zu seinen ursprünglichen Eigentümern war ein bedeutendes Ereignis."
Reversione
Transliteration: re.verˈzjo.ne
"La reversione della terra ai suoi proprietari originali è stata un evento significativo."
Reversión
Transliteration: re.βeɾˈsjon
"La reversión de la tierra a sus propietarios originales fue un evento importante."
Reversão
Transliteration: ʁe.veʁˈzɐ̃w
"A reversão da terra aos seus proprietários originais foi um evento significativo."
पुनर्वापसी
Transliteration: punarvāpasī
"भूमि की पुनर्वापसी एक महत्वपूर्ण घटना थी।"
恢复
Transliteration: huīfù
"土地的恢复是社区中的一个重要事件。"
복귀
Transliteration: bokgwi
"토지의 복귀는 지역 사회에서 중요한 사건이었습니다."
復帰
Transliteration: fukki
"土地の復帰は地域社会における重要な出来事でした。"
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