Both Uses of
accession
in
Jane Eyre
- I will write to Madeira the moment I get home, and tell my uncle John I am going to be married, and to whom: if I had but a prospect of one day bringing Mr. Rochester an accession of fortune, I could better endure to be kept by him now.†
Chpt 24 *
- The accession of fortune, the discovery of my relations, followed in due order.†
Chpt 37
Definition:
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(accession as in: accession to the throne) to become the ruler or take other high office