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cedent

/ˈsiːdənt/

cedent noun: the person who cedes a personal obligation to another.

Noun

cedent (plural cedents)

  1. The person who cedes a personal obligation to another.

Forms of cedent

pluralcedents

Origin of cedent

Latin cēdere (“to yield”)

Questions about cedent

What does cedent mean?
Cedent means the person who cedes a personal obligation to another.
What part of speech is cedent?
Cedent is a noun.
How do you pronounce cedent?
Cedent is pronounced /ˈsiːdənt/.
What is the plural of cedent?
The plural of cedent is cedents.

Words near cedent in the dictionary

  1. ceded the field
  2. Cedeira
  3. cedelizumab
  4. Cedeno
  5. Cedenos
  6. cedent
  7. cedents
  8. ceder
  9. Cederberg
  10. Cederbergs
  11. Cederman

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