ces ‧ sa ‧ tion /seˈseɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] formal
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ cessation , ↑ cease ; verb : ↑ cease ; adverb : ↑ ceaselessly ; adjective : ↑ ceaseless ]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin cessatio , from cessare ; ⇨ ↑ cease 1 ]
a pause or stop ⇨ cease
cessation of
a cessation of hostilities (=when the fighting stops in a war)