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cassation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /kæˈseɪʃən/
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  • rhymes with -eɪʃən

1

noun

Meaning 1

The abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A piece of instrumental music of the eighteenth century similar to the serenade, and often performed outdoors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French cassation, from Latin cassō (“destroy, annul”).

From German Kassation, from Italian cassazione

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: kassasiya — the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
  • Azerbaijani: təmyiz — the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
  • Bulgarian: отменяне (otmenjane) — the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
  • Bulgarian: анулиране (anulirane) — the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
  • Catalan: cassació — the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
  • Dutch: cassatie — the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
  • Dutch: verbreking — the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
  • Esperanto: kasacio — the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
  • French: cassation — the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
  • Galician: casación — the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
  • Greek: ακύρωση (akýrosi) — the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
  • Indonesian: kasasi — the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
  • Italian: cassazione — the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
  • Polish: kasacja — the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
  • Portuguese: cassação — the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
  • Spanish: casación — the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
  • Turkish: temyiz — the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
  • Turkish: nakız — the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
  • Ottoman Turkish: تمییز (temyiz) — the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment