spang-new
US/ˈspæŋ.nu/
spang-new is the alternative form of span-new.
Meaning of span-new
Adjective
span-new (comparative more span-new, superlative most span-new)
- brand new
- Had Augustine been archbishop of London, he might have seemed to succeed the British archbishops, and to have derived some right from them, contrary to his humour, who would lead all, but follow none; and therefore would not wear an old title, but have a span-new archbishop's chair carved out for...1655, Thomas Fuller, “Section II. The Seventh Century.”, in The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI)
- Synonyms:
- fire-new
Forms of spang-new
| comparative | more spang-new |
|---|---|
| superlative | most spang-new |
Questions about spang-new
- What is spang-new the alternative form of?
- Spang-new is the alternative form of span-new.
- How do you pronounce spang-new?
- Spang-new is pronounced /ˈspæŋ.nu/ (US).
Words near spang-new in the dictionary
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