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Webster 1913 Edition

Insecution

Inˊse-cu′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
insecutio
, fr.
insequi
p. p.
insecutus
. See
Ensue
.]
A following after; close pursuit.
[Obs.]
Chapman.

Webster 1828 Edition

Insecution

INSECU'TION

,
Noun.
[L. insecutio.] Pursuit.

Definition 2024

insecution

insecution

English

Noun

insecution ‎(uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A following after; close pursuit.
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Etymology

From Latin insecutio, from insequi past participle insecutus. See ensue.

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