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The Clue
Dixie decision: 1861 (9 letter answer)
The Answer
SECESSION
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Notes
The answer SECESSION is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SECESSION as a noun:
1. (secession, sezession) = an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s
2. the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860 which precipitated the American Civil War
3. (secession, withdrawal) = formal separation from an alliance or federation