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• cess — cess·pit; cess·pool; pre·cess; prin·cess·ly; re·cess·er; suc·cess; suc·cess·ful; suc·cess·less; pro·cess·ible; ac·cess; cess; ex·cess; prin·cess; pro·cess; re·cess; de ac·cess; pro·cess·abil·i·ty; pro·cess·able; pro·cess·ibil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

• Cess — Cess, n. [For sess, conts. from {Assess}.] 1. A rate or tax. [Obs. or Prof. Eng. & Scot.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Bound; measure. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The poor jade is wrung in the withers out of all cess. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Cess — Cess, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cessed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cessing}.] To rate; to tax; to assess. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Cess — Cess, v. i. [F. cesser. See {Cease}.] To cease; to neglect. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cess — [ses] n. [prob. < ASSESS] in Ireland, an assessment; tax: now used only in bad cess to, bad luck to …   English World dictionary

• cess|pipe — «SEHS PYP», noun. a pipe for carrying off drainage from a cesspool, sink, or the like. ╂[< cess (pool) + pipe] …   Useful english dictionary

• cess|pit — «SEHS PIHT», noun. a pit for refuse: »The drainpipes were sloping inland toward cesspits (Manchester Guardian). ╂[< cess (pool) + pit] …   Useful english dictionary

• Cess, Norfolk — Cess is a hamlet on the River Thurne in the southwestern part of the village of Martham, in Norfolk, England, within The Broads a member of the National Parks. References William White s History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845… …   Wikipedia

• cess — index assessment (levy) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• cess — tax, levy, 1530s, aphetic for ASSESS (Cf. assess) (q.v.) …   Etymology dictionary

• cess|pool — «SEHS POOL», noun. 1. a pool or pit for house drains to empty into. Cesspools usually retain solid matter and allow the liquid to escape into the surrounding soil or a drain. »In rural districts or in very small towns the common outdoor toilet or …   Useful english dictionary