CESS

CESS

CESS may refer to: Central Eurasian Studies Society, Centre for Earth Science Studies, Centre for European Security Studies, Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad, Education cess, in India, a tax earmarked to promote education, Cess, a tax,

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cess

Noun

  1. An assessed tax.
  2. Luck
  3. Bound; measure.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. 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.

Verb

  1. To levy a cess.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To cease; to neglect.


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