[ぜんじょう, zenjou] (n, vs) (historical, in China) abdication by an emperor in favor (favour) of a more virtuous successor [Add to Longdo]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Abdication \Ab`di*ca"tion\, n. [L. abdicatio: cf. F.
abdication.]
The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office,
dignity, or trust, by its holder; commonly the voluntary
renunciation of sovereign power; as, abdication of the
throne, government, power, authority.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
abdication
n 1: a formal resignation and renunciation of powers [syn:
{abdication}, {stepping down}]
2: the act of abdicating [syn: {abdication}, {stepping down}]
From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.4 [fd-fra-eng]:
abdication /abdikasjɔ̃/
abdication; abandonment
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