Etymology

deposition

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Today it means: The removal of someone from office. Full definition →

Middle English deposicion ← Old French deposicion ← Latin depositio
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  1. Latin · derived fromdepositio
  2. Old French · derived fromdeposicion
  3. Middle English · inherited fromdeposicion
  4. English todaydeposition

From Middle English deposicion, from Old French deposicion (French déposition), from Latin depositio.

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