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Webster 1913 Edition


Incession

In-ces′sion

,
Noun.
[L.
incedere
,
incessum
, to walk.]
Motion on foot; progress in walking.
[Obs.]
The
incession
or local motion of animals.
Sir T. Browne.
Spiritual incest
.
(Eccl. Law)
(a)
The crime of cohabitation committed between persons who have a spiritual alliance by means of baptism or confirmation.
(b)
The act of a vicar, or other beneficiary, who holds two benefices, the one depending on the collation of the other.

Definition 2024


incession

incession

English

Noun

incession

  1. (obsolete) Motion on foot; progress in walking.
    The incession or local motion of animals. Sir T. Browne.