Recess (Holy Roman Empire)
WordNet
noun
(1) A pause from doing something (as work)
"We took a 10-minute break"
"He took time out to recuperate"
(2) An enclosure that is set back or indented
(3) An arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
(4) A small concavity
(5) A state of abeyance or suspended business
verb
(6) Close at the end of a session
"The court adjourned"
(7) Make a recess in
"Recess the piece of wood"
(8) Put into a recess
"Recess lights"