English word succession comes from Latin successio (Succession. Successors (collectively).)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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successio | Latin (lat) | Succession. Successors (collectively). |
succession | Old French (fro) | |
succession | English (en) | (obsolete, rare) The person who succeeds to rank or office; a successor or heir.. A group of rocks or strata that succeed one another in chronological order.. A passing of royal powers.. A sequence of things in order.. An act of following in sequence. |