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Webster 1913 Edition

Concision

Con-ci′sion

,
Noun.
[L.
concisio
: cf. F.
concision
. See
Concise
.]
A cutting off; a division; a schism; a faction.
South.

Webster 1828 Edition

Concision

CONCISION

,
Noun.
[L., to cut off.] Literally, a cutting off. Hence, In scripture, the Jews or those who adhered to circumcision, which, after our Saviors death, was no longer a seal of the covenant, but a mere cutting of the flesh.
Beware of dogs; beware of the concision. Philippians 3.

Definition 2024

concision

concision

English

Noun

concision ‎(countable and uncountable, plural concisions)

  1. (somewhat rare) Conciseness, brevity or terseness.
  2. A form of media censorship where discussions are limited in topics on the basis of broadcast time allotments.
  3. A cutting off; a division; a schism or faction.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of South to this entry?)

French

Noun

concision f ‎(plural concisions)

  1. concision

Etymology

From Middle French concision

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