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vacances

vacances is the plural of vacance.

Meaning of vacance

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

Questions about vacances

What is vacances the plural of?
Vacances is the plural of vacance.

Words near vacances in the dictionary

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

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