Surcease Definition

sûrsēs, sər-sēs
surceased, surceases, surceasing
verb
surceasing
To bring or come to an end; stop.
American Heritage
To stop; end.
Webster's New World
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noun
An end, or cessation.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Surcease

  • Middle English surcesen variant (influenced by cesen to cease) of sursesen from Anglo-Norman surseser from Old French surseoir sursis- to refrain from Latin supersedēre supersede

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French sursis.

    From Wiktionary

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