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Dedition

Dedition \De*di"tion\, n. [L. deditio, fr. dedere to give away, surrender; de- + dare to give.] The act of yielding; surrender. [R.]
--Sir M. Hale.

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dedition

n. (context obsolete English) The act of yielding; surrender.