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/rɪzˈəmpʃən/ /rizˈəmpʃən/ /rɪzˈəmʃən/ /rizˈəmʃən/ Listen

noun

Resumption n.

The act of resuming; as, the resumption of a grant, of delegated powers, of an argument, of specie payments, etc.

(Eng.Law) The taking again into the king's hands of such lands or tenements as he had granted to any man on false suggestions or other error.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... trench had been made and a little wire had been put out in front the previous night. One platoon per company was taken out and sent back, where they were placed under the command of Col. Blatherwick of the 5th, who remained in brigade support. Daylight of March 28th brought a resumption of the enemy effort at least to straighten his line and masses of Huns could be seen gradually collecting in the Nisson huts. In the previous days the 18-pounders had kept this spot under fire, but Col. Bromfield decided to call for howitzer ...

— The Seventh Manchesters - July 1916 to March 1919 • S. J. Wilson

... these occasions, and as the evening progresses the uproar increases, and before the party finally breaks up a war of many words generally ends in some, or all of the guests, having a free fight, which, however, is generally without bloodshed and does not apparently hinder the resumption of friendly relationships ...

— India and the Indians • Edward F. Elwin

... society of the day. This unlooked-for result was not slow to alarm Mme. de Maintenon: their very success became a danger for the youthful actresses. Accordingly, Mme. de Maintenon discountenanced the resumption of Esther after the first series of performances was concluded, and she entirely withheld from public representation the second play, Athalie, written by Racine in the following year for the same purpose. Subsequently Mme. de Maintenon ...

— Esther • Jean Racine

... room with a sudden spurt and swiftly mounted the stairs, the chief object of his haste being to prevent an extended interview in his absence and a resumption ...

— Officer 666 • Barton W. Currie

... my own success. A reigning Sovereign had given himself away with amazing completeness. I had but dangled the fly and the salmon had gorged it. Such a big fish, too. Nikita, filled with hopes that the result of this interview would be the resumption <of diplomatic relations between England and Serbia, presented me with a fine signed photograph of himself, summoned the Marshal of the Court and instructed him to have it conveyed to the hotel. It was not ...

— Twenty Years Of Balkan Tangle • Durham M. Edith

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