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absconce

UK/ˌæbˈskɒns//ˌæbˈskɑns/

absconce noun: a dark lantern used in church to read prayers etc during a service.

Noun

absconce (plural absconces)

  1. A dark lantern used in church to read prayers etc during a service.

Forms of absconce

pluralabsconces

Questions about absconce

What does absconce mean?
Absconce means a dark lantern used in church to read prayers etc during a service.
What part of speech is absconce?
Absconce is a noun.
How do you pronounce absconce?
Absconce is pronounced /ˌæbˈskɒns/ (UK).
What is the plural of absconce?
The plural of absconce is absconces.

Words near absconce in the dictionary

  1. abscission zones
  2. abscissional
  3. abscissiones infiniti
  4. abscissions
  5. abscissæ
  6. absconce
  7. absconces
  8. abscond
  9. abscondancy
  10. absconded
  11. abscondee

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