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- cess [sεs]
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1.
n
[Brit]
any of several special taxes, such as a land tax in Scotland
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2.
n
the obligation to provide the soldiers and household of the lord deputy with supplies at fixed prices
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3.
n
any military exaction
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4.
vt.
[tr]
[Brit]
to tax or assess for taxation
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5.
vt.
[tr]
(formerly in Ireland) to impose (soldiers) upon a population, to be supported by them
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6.
vt.
[Etymology]
C16: short for
assessment
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1.
n
[Brit]
any of several special taxes, such as a land tax in Scotland
- cess [sεs]
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1.
n
an Irish slang word for luck
- bad cess to you!
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2.
n
[Etymology]
C19: probably from
cess 1 (sense 2)
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1.
n
an Irish slang word for luck
- cess [sεs]
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1.
n
short for cesspool
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1.
n
short for cesspool
Examples
- bad cess to you! → cess
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