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adamance

adamance noun: the quality of being adamant.

Noun

adamance (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being adamant
    • I think it is a mistake for our intentions to be determined by the adamance with which the Protestants in Northern Ireland now express their opposition to such a course.1972 February 2, Hansard, House of Lords, archived from the original on 12 Feb 2019
    • […] his witty eyes and unsmiling mouth, some adamance in his unspoken demand on her, and his quiet speech that day—it all seemed to be solemnly taking charge of her body.1992, Arthur Miller, “Homely Girl, A Life”, in Homely Girl, A Life and Other Stories, New York: Viking, published 1995, page 28

Synonyms of adamance

Origin of adamance

From Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas) + -ance.

Questions about adamance

What does adamance mean?
Adamance means the quality of being adamant.
What part of speech is adamance?
Adamance is a noun.

Words near adamance in the dictionary

  1. Adam-teasing
  2. Adama
  3. adamalysin
  4. adamalysins
  5. Adamana
  6. adamance
  7. adamancies
  8. adamancy
  9. Adamandia
  10. adamant
  11. adamantanamine

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