renunciation: Meaning and Definition of

re•nun•ci•a•tion

Pronunciation: (ri-nun"sē-ā'shun, -shē-), [key]
— n.
  1. an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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