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cassation

[ka-sey-shuhn, kuh-]

cas·sa·tion

[ka-sey-shuhn, kuh-]
noun
1.
annulment; cancellation; reversal.
2.
Music. an 18th-century instrumental suite for outdoor performance, similar to the divertimento and the serenade.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English cassacio(u)n < Medieval Latin cassātiōn- (stem of cassātiō), equivalent to Late Latin cassāt(us) past participle of cassāre to annul (cass- variant of Latin quass- (see quash) + -ātus -ate1) + -iōn- -ion

cas·sa·tion·al, adjective
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Cassation is always a great word to know.
So is dominant seventh. Does it mean:
contains a dominant chord, major third, perfect fifth and a minor seventh
note with three counts
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cassation (kæˈseɪʃən)
 
n
chiefly law (esp in France) annulment, as of a judicial decision by a higher court
 
[C15: from Old French, from Medieval Latin cassātiō, from Late Latin cassāre to cancel, from Latin quassāre to quash]

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cassation

in music, 18th-century genre for orchestra or small ensemble that was written in several short movements. It was akin to the 18th-century serenade and divertimento and, like these, was often intended for performance outdoors.

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