[ˌdiːpəˈzɪʃn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the action of deposing someone, especially a monarch
(e.g: Edward V's deposition)

- the giving of sworn evidence
(e.g: the deposition of four expert witnesses)

- the action of depositing something
(e.g: pebbles formed by the deposition of calcium in solution)

- the removal of the body of Christ from the Cross


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin depositio(n-), from the verb deponere (see deposit)