Cessation
Cessation (ses*sā"shun) , noun
[French cessation, Latin cessatio, from cessare. See Cease.]
A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final; a stop; as, a cessation of the war.
The temporary cessation of the papal iniquities.
The day was yearly observed for a festival by cessation from labor.
Collocations (1)
Cessation of arms (Military) , an armistice, or truce, agreed to by the commanders of armies, to give time for a capitulation, or for other purposes.