noun
surcease
Surcease (noun) means Cessation; stop, stopping; end. Respite, intermission.
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Cessation; stop, stopping; end. Respite, intermission.
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Etymology
From 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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"surcease" (noun) means cessation; stop, stopping; end. Respite, intermission.