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cesspool definition

cess·pool (-po̵̅o̅l′)

noun

  1. a deep hole or pit in the ground, usually covered, to receive drainage or sewage from the sinks, toilets, etc. of a house
  2. a center of moral corruption

Etymology: < ? It cesso, privy < L secessus, place of retirement (in LL, privy, drain): see secede

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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