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Definitions for Cess

[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.
[5] British . to tax; assess.
[6] luck (usually used in the expression bad cess to ): Bad cess to them!
[7] British any of several special taxes, such as a land tax in Scotland
[8] (formerly, in Ireland) the obligation to provide the soldiers and household of the lord deputy with supplies at fixed prices any military exaction
[9] (tr) British to tax or assess for taxation
[10] (formerly in Ireland) to impose (soldiers) upon a population, to be supported by them
[11] an Irish slang word for luck bad cess to you!
[12] short for cesspool

Words nearby Cess

cesena, cesium, cesium 137, cesky terrier, cespitose, cess, cessation, cessative, cesser, cession, cessionary

Origin of Cess

2First recorded in 1855–60; perhaps aphetic variant of success

Word origin for Cess

C19: probably from cess 1 (sense 2)