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obstancies

obstancies is the plural of obstancy.

Meaning of obstancy

Noun

obstancy (countable and uncountable, plural obstancies)

  1. (obsolete) Opposition, impediment, or obstruction.
    • It doth indeed but irrita reddere sponsalia, annul the contract; after marriage it is of no obstancy.1609, Ben Jonson, Epicœne, or The Silent Woman

Questions about obstancies

What is obstancies the plural of?
Obstancies is the plural of obstancy.

Words near obstancies in the dictionary

  1. obstacular
  2. obstaculate
  3. obstaculated
  4. obstaculates
  5. obstaculating
  6. obstancies
  7. obstancy
  8. obstet.
  9. obstetr.
  10. obstetric
  11. obstetric toad

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