Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary -- Volume CCay"man (kā"man), n. [From the language of Guiana: cf. Sp. caiman.] (Zoöl.) The south America alligator. See Alligator. [Sometimes written caiman.] Ca"yo (?), n.; pl. -yos (#). [Sp.] A small island or ledge of rock in the water; a key. [Sp. Am.] Ca·yu"gas (?), n. pl.; sing. Cayuga. (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians formerly inhabiting western New-York, forming part of the confederacy called the Five Nations. Cay·use" (?), n. An Indian pony. [Northw. U. S.] Ca·zique", Ca·zic" (?), n. [Sp. Cacique, fr. the language of Hayti.] A chief or petty king among some tribes of Indians in America. Cease (sēs), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ceased (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Ceasing.] [OE. cessen, cesen, F. cesser, fr. L. cessare, v. intemsive fr. cedere to withdraw. See Cede , and cf. Cessation.] 1. To come to an end; to stop; to leave off or give over; to desist; as, the noise ceased. "To cease from strife." Prov. xx. 3. 2. To be wanting; to fail; to pass away. The poor shall never cease out of the land. Syn. -- To intermit; desist; stop; abstain; quit; discontinue; refrain; leave off; pause; end. Cease, v. t. To put a stop to; to bring to an end. But he, her fears to cease Cease, then, this impious rage. |