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vacance

/vəˈkæns/

vacance noun: a vacation.

Noun

vacance (plural vacances)

  1. (obsolete) A vacation.
    • On the petition of the scholars of the grammar school of Cupar, on 6th August 1678, for a vacance, in order that they may 'recreate' themselves, and visit their friends, the council allow them a holiday till 23d September next.1876, James Grant, History of the Burgh and Parish Schools of Scotland, page 189

Forms of vacance

pluralvacances

Origin of vacance

From Middle French vacance, from Medieval Latin vacantia. Doublet of vacancy.

Questions about vacance

What does vacance mean?
Vacance means a vacation.
What part of speech is vacance?
Vacance is a noun.
How do you pronounce vacance?
Vacance is pronounced /vəˈkæns/.
What is the plural of vacance?
The plural of vacance is vacances.

Words near vacance in the dictionary

  1. vac.
  2. vaca
  3. vacabond
  4. vacabonds
  5. Vacacocha
  6. vacance
  7. vacances
  8. vacancies
  9. vacancy
  10. vacant
  11. vacant lot

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