esperance

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈɛspəɹəns/

Definition of esperance

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (obsolete)Expectation, hope.
    “Sith yet there is a credence in my heart, An esperance so obstinately strong, That doth invert the attest of eyes and ears”
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noun

  1. (obsolete)Expectation, hope.
    “Sith yet there is a credence in my heart, An esperance so obstinately strong, That doth invert the attest of eyes and ears”

name

  1. A town, port, and local government area (the Shire of Esperance) in the south of Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia.
  2. A town and village in Schoharie County, New York, United States.
  3. A census-designated place and enclave of Edmonds, Snohomish County, Washington, United States.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French esperance (compare modern French espérance), from esperer (“to hope”).

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