surcease
surcease · surceases
Cessation; stop, stopping; end. Respite, intermissionCessation; stop, stopping; end. Respite, intermission.
UK/səˈsiːs/US/ˈsɝˌsis/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Cessation; stop, stopping; end. Respite, intermission.
More definitions
- a stopping
Origin
From Anglo-Norman surseser, from Old French sursis, past participle of surseoir, from LatiFrom Anglo-Norman surseser, from Old French sursis, past participle of surseoir, from Latin supersedēre. Spelling later influenced by association with unrelated cease, which likely also influenced the meaning. Related to supersede.
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