succession

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  1. noun The act or process of following in order or sequence.
  2. noun A group of people or things arranged or following in order; a sequence: "A succession of one-man stalls offered soft drinks” (Alec Waugh). See Synonyms at series.
  3. noun The sequence in which one person after another succeeds to a title, throne, dignity, or estate.
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  • The crown had been already settled upon him and his three brothers in succession; but on the 22nd of December this year, in full parliament, at the urgent instance of the great people of the realm, the succession was again limited to Henry the Prince and his three brothers, and their heirs, but not to the exclusion of females. —  The Project Gutenberg eBook of Henri of Monmouth Vol. I by J. Endell Tyler
  • No timeline for the succession was announced by the university in a statement Friday. —  Newsvine - Get Smarter Here
  • But speculation about his health and the succession is a favourite topic in South Korea. —  RTÉ News
  • But speculation about his health and the succession is a favorite topic in South Korea. —  TODAY'S ZAMAN :: News
  • But the question of the succession was a question too vital for English freedom and English religion to remain prisoned within Elizabeth's council-chamber. —  History of the English People Volume 4 (of 8)
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  1. Middle English, from Old French, from Latin successiō, successiōn-, from successus, past participle of succēdere, to succeed; see succeed.

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  1. from French succession = Spanish sucesion = Portuguese successão = Italian successione, from Latin successio(n-), a following after, a coming into another's place, succession, success, from succedere, past participle successus, follow after, succeed: see succeed.
 

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