deposicion

Middle English

Alternative forms

deposicyone

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French deposicion, from Latin dēpositiō; equivalent to de- +‎ posicioun.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dɛpɔziˈsjuːn/, /dɛpɔˈzisjun/

Noun

deposicion (plural deposicions)

(rare) Deposing or removal from office.
(rare) The burial or internment of a saint.
(rare) A legal deposition or a document with it.

Descendants

English: deposition

References

“depōsiciọ̄n (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-16.

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