cess English

Meaning cess meaning

What does cess mean?

cess noun

— (British, Ireland) An assessed tax, duty, or levy.

— (Britain, Ireland, informal) Usually preceded by good or (more commonly) bad: luck or success.

— (obsolete) Bound; measure.

cess verb

— (British, Ireland) To levy a cess.

cess noun

— (rail transport) The area along either side of a railroad track which is kept at a lower level than the sleeper bottom, in order to provide drainage.

— (obsolete, dialect) A bog, in particular a peat bog.

— (obsolete, dialect) A piece of peat, or a turf, particularly when dried for use as fuel.

cess verb

— (obsolete, legal) To cease; to neglect.

Synonyms cess synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as cess?

cess English » English

tax

duty

drainage ditch

toll

levy

gabelle

due

customs

assessment