abdication

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Noun

countable obsolete uncountable

(obsolete) The act of disowning or disinheriting a child. / The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder. / The voluntary renunciation of sovereign power.

Japanese Meaning

（古語）子どもの相続権や養子縁組を放棄する行為 / 自らの官職、尊厳、権力など高い地位を放棄する行為、特に君主や指導者が権力を辞退して退位すること

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

古い村の戸籍には、父親が息子を勘当するという条項が記されており、その時代遅れな子の勘当は今でも社会的な汚名を伴っていた。

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Sense（1）

(obsolete) The act of disowning or disinheriting a child.

Sense（2）

The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder.

Sense（3）

The voluntary renunciation of sovereign power.

abdication of the throne, government, power, authority

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Sense（4）

(obsolete, law) The renunciation of interest in a property or a legal claim; abandonment.

Sense（5）

(obsolete) The action of being deposed from the seat of power.

abdications

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