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abrenunciation

n.
C2 Proficiency abre·nun·ci·a·tion Archaic

n. the act of officially giving up a right, a title, or a promise. It is an old-fashioned word that you might see in history books or legal documents.

n. the formal act of renouncing a right, title, or legal obligation. Archaic in modern usage; primarily found in historical legal contexts or literary works.


SIMPLE

The king's abrenunciation of the throne surprised everyone.

CONTEXTUAL

The treaty required a formal abrenunciation of all previous claims to the disputed territory.

COMPLEX

The abrenunciation of the title was not merely a legal formality but a symbolic gesture intended to signal a permanent break from the old regime's influence.

Origin

From either Old French abrenonciation or from Late Latin abrenuntiatio, from Late Latin abrenuntiatiō, from ab + renuntiatiō (“to renounce”). * See abrenounce.

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