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patonce

patonce adjective: having the arms growing broader and floriated toward the end; said of a cross.

patonce: having the arms growing broader and floriated toward the end; said of a cross
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Adjective

patonce (not comparable)

  1. Having the arms growing broader and floriated toward the end; said of a cross.

Noun

patonce (plural patonces)

  1. A cross whose four arms expand in curves from the centre, with floriated ends.

Forms of patonce

Adjective
alternative formpatoncy
alternative formpatoncée
alternative formpatoncé
Noun
pluralpatonces

Origin of patonce

Compare French patte d'once (“paw of an ounce”).

Questions about patonce

What does patonce mean?
Patonce means having the arms growing broader and floriated toward the end; said of a cross.
What part of speech is patonce?
Patonce can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near patonce in the dictionary

  1. patola
  2. patolas
  3. patole
  4. patolli
  5. Paton
  6. patonce
  7. patonces
  8. patoncy
  9. patoncé
  10. patoncée
  11. Patong

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