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cervix
nounC2/Technical
/ˈsɜːvɪks/The narrow lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina; or any narrow neck-like part of an organ.
cerynean stag
nounVery Low (Literary/Mythological)
/ˌsɛrɪˈniːən stæɡ/A mythical, golden-horned deer sacred to the goddess Artemis, captured by Hercules as his third labor.
cesaire
nounVery Low
/ˈseɪ.zɛə(r)/A proper noun; the surname of the prominent Martinican writer, poet, philosopher, and politician Aimé Césaire.
cesarean
adjectivenounC1
/sɪˈzeə.ri.ən/A surgical procedure to deliver a baby through an incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus.
cesarevitch
nounC1/C2 - Historical/Low Frequency
/sɪˈzɑːrəvɪtʃ/The eldest son of a tsar (emperor) of Russia, specifically the heir apparent to the throne.
cesca chair
nounLow
/ˈtʃɛskə ˌtʃɛə/A specific design of cantilevered chair with a tubular steel frame and a seat and back made of woven cane, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928.
cesena
nounVery rare / Archaic / Technical (Ornithology)
/sɪˈziːnə/A specific genus of bird in the thrush family (Turdidae), typified by the Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus), or, in historical and poetic usage, a generic term for a songbird.
cesium
nounC2
/ˈsiːziəm/A highly reactive, soft, silvery-gold alkali metal (chemical element with atomic number 55, symbol Cs).
cesium 137
nounVery Low
/ˈsiːziəm wʌn ˈθɜːti ˈsɛvn/A radioactive isotope of the chemical element cesium, which emits beta particles and gamma radiation as it decays.
ceske budejovice
nounVery Low
/ˌtʃɛskeɪ ˌbuːdjɛˈjɒvɪtseɪ/A city in the Czech Republic
ceskoslovensko
nounC2
/ˌtʃɛskə(ʊ)sləˈvɛnskəʊ/A former country in Central Europe (1918-1992), a federation of the Czech and Slovak peoples, which later split into the independent Czech Republic and Slovakia.
cesky terrier
nounLow
/ˈtʃɛski ˈtɛriə/A small to medium-sized dog breed originally from the Czech Republic, characterized by a long, silky coat and short legs.
cess
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/sɛs/A tax, levy, or rate.
cessation
nounC1
/seˈseɪʃn/the stopping or ending of something.
cesser
nounC2/Advanced (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈsɛsə/A legal term referring to the ending or termination of a right, interest, or liability.
cession
nounC2
/ˈseʃ(ə)n/The act of giving up rights, property, or territory by one state, government, or person to another.
cessionary
nounC2
/ˈsɛʃ(ə)n(ə)ri/A person or entity to whom property, rights, or territory is legally transferred.
cesspipe
nounlow
/ˈsɛspaɪp/A pipe for carrying away sewage and waste water.
cesspit
nounC1
/ˈsɛspɪt/A pit for the storage of liquid waste and sewage; a disgusting or corrupt place or situation.
cesspool
nounC1
/ˈsɛspuːl/An underground tank or pit for collecting and storing household sewage or wastewater.

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