🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

successione

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Succession/səkˈsɛʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La successione al trono avvenne senza incidenti."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process, right, or sequence of inheriting a title, office, property, or position.

    "The crisis was resolved after a clear line of succession was established."
  2. 2

    A series or sequence of people or things following one after another in time or order.

    "She won a succession of matches to reach the finals."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'succession' originates from the Latin 'successio', meaning 'a coming after'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting the concept of following or inheriting in various contexts, including legal and natural processes.

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