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    cess
    /sɛs/

    noun

    • 1. (in Scotland, Ireland, and India) a tax or levy.

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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'cess' cess in British English. (sɛs ) noun. 1. British. (formerly) any of several special taxes, such as a land tax in Scotland. 2. (formerly, in Ireland) a. the obligation to provide the soldiers and household of the lord deputy with supplies at fixed prices. b. any military exaction. verb. 3. (transitive) British.

  3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › cesscess - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 7, 2024 · IREN[EUS] Cess is none other than that which you yourself called Imposition, but is in a kind unacquainted perhaps unto you; for there are Cesses of sundry sorts: one is the Cessing of Soldiers upon the Countrey; [...] Another kind of Cess is, the imposing of Provisions for the Governours Housekeeping, [...]

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cessCess Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ˈses. chiefly Ireland. : luck usually used in the phrase bad cess to you. Word History. Etymology. probably short for success. First Known Use. 1830, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of cess was in 1830. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near cess. cespitose. cessation.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › cessCess - definition of cess by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Brit (formerly) any of several special taxes, such as a land tax in Scotland. 2. (Historical Terms) (formerly, in Ireland) a. the obligation to provide the soldiers and household of the lord deputy with supplies at fixed prices. b. any military exaction. vb. 3.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › cessCESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Cess definition: a tax, assessment, or lien.. See examples of CESS used in a sentence.

  7. www.wordreference.com › definition › cesscess - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    cess - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. All Free.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › cess_n1cess, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun cess mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun cess, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. cess has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. economics and commerce (mid 1500s) military (late 1500s) Entry status.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › cessCess Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Noun. Singular: cess. Plural: cesses. Origin of Cess. Shortened form of assess, spelled by analogy with census and other Latinate words. From Wiktionary. Possibly from an archaic dialect word meaning "bog". From Wiktionary. French cesser. See cease. From Wiktionary.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › cess_v1cess, v.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the verb cess mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb cess. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete. It is last recorded around the 1880s. This word is used in Irish English. cess developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › cess_n5cess, n.⁵ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the noun cess mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun cess. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Irish English. Entry status.