Cessation vs Slumber - What's the difference?
cessation | slumber | Related terms |
(formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final.
* Motley
* Sir J. Hayward
A very light state of sleep, almost awake.
To be in a very light state of sleep, almost awake.
* Bible, Psalms cxxi. 4
To be inactive or negligent.
(obsolete) To lay to sleep.
(obsolete) To stun; to stupefy.
Cessation is a related term of slumber.
As nouns the difference between cessation and slumber
is that cessation is (formal) a ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final while slumber is a very light state of sleep, almost awake.As a verb slumber is
to be in a very light state of sleep, almost awake.cessation
English
Noun
(en noun)- the temporary cessation of the papal iniquities
- The day was yearly observed for a festival by cessation from labour.
Anagrams
* *slumber
English
(wikipedia slumber)Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- He at last fell into a slumber , and thence into a fast sleep, which detained him in that place until it was almost night. — Bunyan.
- Fast asleep? It is no matter; / Enjoy the honey-heavy dew of slumber . — Shakespeare.
- Rest to my soul, and slumber to my eyes. — Dryden.
Derived terms
* (l)Verb
(en verb)- He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
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