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sequestration

English

Etymology

From Middle French sequestration, from Late Latin sequestr?ti?, from Latin sequestr? (sequester).

Noun

sequestration (countable and uncountable, plural sequestrations)

  1. The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating.
    • 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, chapter 55
      At that time there was no rigid sequestration on the islands, and lepers, if they chose, were allowed to go free.

Derived terms

  • desequestration

Translations

See also

  • sequestration on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Sequestration in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

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confiscation

English

Etymology

From Middle French confiscation.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

confiscation (countable and uncountable, plural confiscations)

  1. The act or process of confiscating.

Translations


French

Etymology

From Latin confiscatio.

Pronunciation

Noun

confiscation f (plural confiscations)

  1. confiscation

Related terms

  • confisquer

Further reading

  • “confiscation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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