secess

English

Etymology

From Latin secessus. See secede.

Noun

secess

(obsolete) retirement; retreat; secession
- 1647, Henry More, A Platonick Song of the Soul:
  Silent Secesse, wast Solitude Deep searching thoughts often renew'd.

References

“secess”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

cesses

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