I. ri-ˈse-shən noun
Date: circa 1652
1. : the act or action of receding : withdrawal
2. : a departing procession (as of clergy and choir at the end of a church service)
3. : a period of reduced economic activity
• re·ces·sion·ary -shə-ˌner-ē adjective
II. (ˌ)rē-ˈse-shən noun
Etymology: re- + cession
Date: 1828
: the act of ceding back to a former possessor