Bible Dictionaries
Secession

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The act of seceding; separation from fellowship or association with others, as in a religious or political organization; withdrawal.

(2):

(n.) The withdrawal of a State from the national Union.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Secession'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/secession.html. 1828.