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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbdikation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Abdikation
"Die Abdikation des Königs erfolgte nach heftigen Protesten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The formal act of resigning from, relinquishing, or giving up a throne, high office, or formal responsibility.
"The unexpected abdication of the monarch threw the royal family into a constitutional crisis." - 2
The renunciation or abandonment of a duty, obligation, or responsibility.
"Many critics viewed the government's inaction on the crisis as a complete abdication of leadership."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'abdicatio', stemming from 'abdicare' meaning 'to disown' or 'to renounce' (from 'ab-' meaning away from + 'dicare' meaning to proclaim). It entered the English language in the late 15th century, initially relating to the formal rejection or disowning of a person, before shifting primarily to the formal relinquishment of sovereign power or high office.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abdication" is said worldwide
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abdication
Transliteration: abdication
"L'abdication du roi a surpris tout le pays."
Abdikation
Transliteration: Abdikation
"Die Abdikation des Königs erfolgte nach heftigen Protesten."
abdicazione
Transliteration: abdicazione
"L'abdicazione del sovrano ha aperto una nuova era politica."
abdicación
Transliteration: abdicación
"La abdicación del rey fue anunciada en la televisión nacional."
abdicação
Transliteration: abdicação
"A abdicação do monarca surpreendeu a nação inteira."
पदत्याग
Transliteration: padtyag
"राजा के पदत्याग से देश में राजनीतिक हलचल मच गई।"
退位
Transliteration: tuìwèi
"国王的退位引发了公众的广泛关注。"
퇴위
Transliteration: toewi
"국왕의 퇴위는 국가에 큰 변화를 가져왔습니다."
退位
Transliteration: taiwi
"国王の退位により新しい時代が始まった。"
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