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perceivancy

perceivancy is the alternative form of perceivance.

Meaning of perceivance

Noun

perceivance (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) perception.
    • His particular End in every Man is, by the infliction of pain, damage, and diſgrace, that the Senſes and common perceivance might carry this Meſſage to the Soul within, that it is neither eaſeful, profitable, nor praiſ-worthy in this Life to do evil.1642, John Milton, The Reason of Church-Government Urg’d against Prelaty; republished in A Complete Collection of the Historical, Political, and Miscellaneous Works of John Milton, […], volume I...

Questions about perceivancy

What is perceivancy the alternative form of?
Perceivancy is the alternative form of perceivance.

Words near perceivancy in the dictionary

  1. perceivability
  2. perceivable
  3. perceivableness
  4. perceivably
  5. perceivance
  6. perceivancy
  7. perceive
  8. perceived
  9. perceived temperature
  10. perceived temperatures
  11. perceivedly

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