English Explanatory Dictionary

surseance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. peace (state of not fighting) or quiet (silence, or calmness)
noun
  1. The phase of reaching an agreement with the creditors of a bankrupt company.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɜːsiəns/ /ˈsɜɹsiəns/

Word forms

surseance surseances

Etymology

From Middle English *surseance (not found), from Old French surseance (“suspicion; delay”), from surseoir (“to delay”), from supersedo. More at surcease.

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