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recess

RECESS', n. [L. recessus, from recedo. See Recede.]

1. A withdrawing or retiring; a moving back; as the recess of the tides.

2. A withdrawing from public business or notice; retreat; retirement.

My recess hath given them confidence that I may be conquered.

And every neighboring grove sacred to soft recess and gentle love.

3. Departure.

4. Place of retirement or secrecy; private abode.

This happy place, our sweet recess.

5. State of retirement; as lords in close recess.

In the recess of the jury, they are to consider their evidence.

6. Remission or suspension of business or procedure; as, the house of representatives had a recess of half an hour.

7. Privacy; seclusion from the world or from company.

Good verse recess and solitude requires.

8. Secret or abstruse part; as the difficulties and recesses of science.

9. A withdrawing from any point; removal to a distance.

10. An abstract or registry of the resolutions of the imperial diet. [Not in use.]

11. The retiring of the shore of the sea or of a lake from the general line of the shore, forming a bay.


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RECESS', n. [L. recessus, from recedo. See Recede.]

1. A withdrawing or retiring; a moving back; as the recess of the tides.

2. A withdrawing from public business or notice; retreat; retirement.

My recess hath given them confidence that I may be conquered.

And every neighboring grove sacred to soft recess and gentle love.

3. Departure.

4. Place of retirement or secrecy; private abode.

This happy place, our sweet recess.

5. State of retirement; as lords in close recess.

In the recess of the jury, they are to consider their evidence.

6. Remission or suspension of business or procedure; as, the house of representatives had a recess of half an hour.

7. Privacy; seclusion from the world or from company.

Good verse recess and solitude requires.

8. Secret or abstruse part; as the difficulties and recesses of science.

9. A withdrawing from any point; removal to a distance.

10. An abstract or registry of the resolutions of the imperial diet. [Not in use.]

11. The retiring of the shore of the sea or of a lake from the general line of the shore, forming a bay.

RE-CESS', n. [L. recessus, from recedo. See Recede.]

  1. A withdrawing or retiring; a moving back; as, the recess of the tides.
  2. A withdrawing from public business or notice; retreat; retirement. My recess hath given them confidence that I may be conquered. – K. Charles. And every neighboring grove / Sacred to soft recess and gentle love. – Prior.
  3. Departure. – Glanville.
  4. Place of retirement or secrecy; private abode. This happy place, our sweet / Recess. – Milton.
  5. State of retirement; as, lords in close recess. – Milton. In the recess of the jury, they are to consider their evidence. – Hale.
  6. Remission or suspension of business or procedure; as, the house of representatives had a recess of half an hour.
  7. Privacy; seclusion from the world or from company. Good verse recess and solitude require. – Dryden.
  8. Secret or abstruse part; as, the difficulties and recesses of science.
  9. A withdrawing from any point; removal to a distance. – Brown.
  10. [Fr. recez.] An abstract or registry of the resolutions of the imperial diet. [Not in use.] – Ayliffe.
  11. The retiring of the shore of the sea or of a lake from the general line of the shore, forming a bay.

Re*cess"
  1. A withdrawing or retiring; a moving back; retreat; as, the recess of the tides.

    Every degree of ignorance being so far a recess and degradation from rationality. South.

    My recess hath given them confidence that I may be conquered. Eikon Basilike.

  2. To make a recess in] as, to recess a wall.
  3. A decree of the imperial diet of the old German empire.

    Brande *** C.
  4. The state of being withdrawn; seclusion; privacy.

    In the recess of the jury they are to consider the evidence. Sir M. Hale.

    Good verse recess and solitude requires. Dryden.

  5. Remission or suspension of business or procedure; intermission, as of a legislative body, court, or school.

    The recess of . . . Parliament lasted six weeks. Macaulay.

  6. Part of a room formed by the receding of the wall, as an alcove, niche, etc.

    A bed which stood in a deep recess. W. Irving.

  7. A place of retirement, retreat, secrecy, or seclusion.

    Departure from this happy place, our sweet
    Recess, and only consolation left.     Milton.

  8. Secret or abstruse part; as, the difficulties and recesses of science.

    I. Watts.
  9. A sinus.
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Recess

RECESS', noun [Latin recessus, from recedo. See Recede.]

1. A withdrawing or retiring; a moving back; as the recess of the tides.

2. A withdrawing from public business or notice; retreat; retirement.

My recess hath given them confidence that I may be conquered.

And every neighboring grove sacred to soft recess and gentle love.

3. Departure.

4. Place of retirement or secrecy; private abode.

This happy place, our sweet recess

5. State of retirement; as lords in close recess

In the recess of the jury, they are to consider their evidence.

6. Remission or suspension of business or procedure; as, the house of representatives had a recess of half an hour.

7. Privacy; seclusion from the world or from company.

Good verse recess and solitude requires.

8. Secret or abstruse part; as the difficulties and recesses of science.

9. A withdrawing from any point; removal to a distance.

10. An abstract or registry of the resolutions of the imperial diet. [Not in use.]

11. The retiring of the shore of the sea or of a lake from the general line of the shore, forming a bay.

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