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cessionary

cessionary noun: the person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.

Noun

cessionary (plural cessionaries)

  1. The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.

Forms of cessionary

pluralcessionaries

Origin of cessionary

From Latin cedere (“to yield”).

Questions about cessionary

What does cessionary mean?
Cessionary means the person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.
What part of speech is cessionary?
Cessionary is a noun.
What is the plural of cessionary?
The plural of cessionary is cessionaries.

Words near cessionary in the dictionary

  1. cessile
  2. cessing
  3. cessio bonorum
  4. cession
  5. cessionaries
  6. cessionary
  7. cessions
  8. cessment
  9. cessments
  10. Cessna
  11. Cessnas

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