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noun
1.
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
2.
(in Scotland) a land tax.
3.
(in Ireland) a military assessment.
4.
(in India) an import or sales tax on a commodity.
verb (used with object)
5.
British. to tax; assess.
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Cess
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Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English; aphetic variant of obsolete assess assessment, noun use of assess (v.)
1400–50; late Middle English; aphetic variant of obsolete assess assessment, noun use of assess (v.)
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| cess2 (sɛs) | |
| —n | |
| an Irish slang word for luck : bad cess to you! | |
| [C19: probably from | |
| cess3 (sɛs) | |
| —n | |
| short for cesspool | |
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