cessionary

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noun

The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.

OriginLatin cedere →
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Meanings

nouncessionary (plural cessionaries)

plural cessionaries

  1. The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
assignee

Origin

  1. Latincedere“to yield”
  2. Englishcessionary

From Latin cedere (“to yield”).

More words from Latin

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Translations

Spanish cesionario, cesonario
  • cesionarioone who receives a cession
  • cesonarioone who receives a cession
Cite this entry
APA

cessionary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cessionary

MLA

“cessionary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cessionary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cessionary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cessionary.

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