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esperances

esperances is the plural of esperance.

Meaning of esperance

Noun

esperance (plural esperances)

  1. (obsolete) Expectation, hope.
    • Sith yet there is a credence in my heart,
      An esperance so obstinately strong,
      That doth invert the attest of eyes and earsc. 1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...

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Questions about esperances

What is esperances the plural of?
Esperances is the plural of esperance.

Words near esperances in the dictionary

  1. esper
  2. Espera
  3. esperamicin
  4. esperamicins
  5. esperance
  6. esperances
  7. Esperandieu
  8. Esperandieus
  9. Esperantic
  10. Esperantido
  11. Esperantidos

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