reaccession

noun

re·​ac·​ces·​sion (ˌ)rē-ik-ˈse-shən How to pronounce reaccession (audio)
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: renewed accession
This state of things continued, necessarily, until … the reaccession of the Napoleonic dynasty to the throne of France in the person of Louis Napoleon.John Tyler

Word History

First Known Use

1694, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reaccession was in 1694

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“Reaccession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reaccession. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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