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consecution

The origin and history of consecution.

Etymology

Came into English from Middle English consecucioun, meaning ‘attainment’, which itself came from Latin cōnsecūtiō, meaning ‘effect, proper sequence, attainment’, formed from the past participle of cōnsequor, meaning ‘to follow, result, reach’.

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