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creances

creances is the plural of creance.

Meaning of creance

Noun

creance (plural creances)

  1. (obsolete) faith; belief; creed
  2. A long leash, or lightweight cord used to prevent escape of a hawk during training flights.
    • Even as horses led by hand doe sometimes bound and start out of the way, but no further then their halters length, and neverthelesse follow ever his steps that leadeth them; And as a Hawke takes his flight but under the limits of hir cranes or twyne.1603, Michel de Montaigne, translated by John Florio, Essays, III.12

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Questions about creances

What is creances the plural of?
Creances is the plural of creance.

Words near creances in the dictionary

  1. Crean
  2. creance
  3. creanced
  4. creancer
  5. creancers
  6. creances
  7. creancing
  8. Creans
  9. creant
  10. Crear
  11. Crears

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