cassation
English edit
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Etymology 1 edit
From French cassation, from Latin cassō (“destroy, annul”).
Noun edit
cassation (countable and uncountable, plural cassations)
- The abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment.
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the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
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Etymology 2 edit
From German Kassation, from Italian cassazione
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Noun edit
cassation (plural cassations)
- (music) A piece of instrumental music of the eighteenth century similar to the serenade, and often performed outdoors.
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French edit
Etymology edit
From casser.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ka.sa.sjɔ̃/, /kɑ.sa.sjɔ̃/
Audio (file) - Homophone: cassations
Noun edit
cassation f (plural cassations)
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Further reading edit
- “cassation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.