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Recess

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Meaning

Noun

●
In Architectural elements:
  • A
    ,
    , or
    ; also, a
    or opening.
  • A small
    by
    part of a
    further back from the
    ; a niche.
    • ●
    In Crime:
  • A
    ,
    , or
    ; also, a
    or opening.
  • The place in a
    where the
    are located.
    • ●
    A
    ,
    , or
    ; also, a
    or opening.
    ●
  • A
    ,
    , or
    place or part of a place.
  • A place of
    ,
    , or seclusion.
  • An
    ,
    , or
    situation.
    • ●
    In Government:
  • A
    of an
    ; a
    , a pause.
  • A
    when the
    of a
    ,
    ,
    , or other
    body are
    suspended.
    • ●
    In American English, Australian English, British English, Canadian English & Education:
  • A
    of an
    ; a
    , a pause.
  • A time
    from
    during the
    for a
    or recreation.
    • ●
    A
    of an
    ; a
    , a pause.
    ●
    An
    of
    or
    ; a
    back.
    ●
    A
    or
    of the
    of the Holy Roman Empire or the Hanseatic League.
    ●
    An
    of
    or
    from
    ,
    , etc.; also, an
    of
    or
    , or a
    of such
    or
    .
    ●
    Leisure, relaxation.
    ●
    The
    withdrawn.
    ●
    A
    from a
    or position.
    ●
    A
    during which something
    ; an
    , a respite.

    Adj

    ●
    Of a place or time:
    , remote.

    Verb

    ●
    To
    (something) a
    behind another
    ; to set back.
    ●
    In Architecture:
    To make a
    (noun
    1 and
    1.1) in (something).
    ●
    In Architecture:
    Often
    by in or into: to
    (something) into a
    or niche.
    ●
    To
    , to hide.
    ●
    In American English & Government:
    To
    (a
    , the
    of an
    body, etc.).
    ●
    In American English & Government:
    To make a
    (someone).
    ●
    In American English & Government:
    Of a
    , the
    of an
    body, etc.: to
    , to take a break.
    ●
    In American English & Government:
    Of an
    body: to
    for a
    of time.

    Name

    ●
    A
    in County Galway, Ireland.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    recess
    English
    arrow
    recessus
    Latin
    Sourced from
    Etym

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