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sedition
noun
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Word History
Middle English sedicioun, from Anglo-French sediciun, from Latin sedition-, seditio, literally, separation, from sed-, se- apart + ition-, itio act of going, from ire to go — more at secede, issue entry 1
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Sedition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedition. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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sedition
nounLatin seditio, literally, separation, from sed apart + itio act of going, from ire to go
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