- geance
- in·tran·si·geance;li·geance;ven·geance;
English syllables. 2014.
geance
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geance — … Useful english dictionary
in|tran|si|geance — «an trahn zee zhahnS», noun. French. intransigence … Useful english dictionary
li|geance — «LY juhns, LEE », noun. Law. 1. obedience of a subject to his sovereign, a citizen to his government, etc. 2. the territories subject to a sovereign. ╂[< Old French ligeance < lige; see etym. under liege (Cf. ↑liege)] … Useful english dictionary
ven·geance — /ˈvɛnʤəns/ noun [noncount] : the act of doing something to hurt someone because that person did something that hurt you or someone else The fire was set as an act of vengeance. He swore vengeance [=revenge] against his son s kidnapper. Angry… … Useful english dictionary
liegance — Ligeance Li geance (l[=e] jans), n. [OF. ligeance, ligance. See {Liege}.] (O. Eng. Law) The connection between sovereign and subject by which they were mutually bound, the former to protection and the securing of justice, the latter to faithful… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ligeance — Li geance (l[=e] jans), n. [OF. ligeance, ligance. See {Liege}.] (O. Eng. Law) The connection between sovereign and subject by which they were mutually bound, the former to protection and the securing of justice, the latter to faithful service;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ligeancy — Ligeance Li geance (l[=e] jans), n. [OF. ligeance, ligance. See {Liege}.] (O. Eng. Law) The connection between sovereign and subject by which they were mutually bound, the former to protection and the securing of justice, the latter to faithful… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vengeance — ven|geance [ˈvendʒəns] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: venger to avenge , from Latin vindicare; VINDICATE] 1.) [U] a violent or harmful action that someone does to punish someone for harming them or their family = ↑revenge ▪ a desire… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Dérogeanceprinzip — Dé|ro|geance|prin|zip [derɔ ʒã:s...] das; s verdeutlichende Bildung aus gleichbed. fr. dérogeance (zu déroger »zuwiderhandeln; die Adelsprivilegien verwirken«, dies aus lat. derogare, vgl. ↑derogieren) u. ↑Prinzip> durch die Ritterorden des… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Desobligeance — Des|obli|geance* [... ʒã:s] die; , n [...sn̩] <aus gleichbed. fr. désobligeance zu désobliger »unfreundlich sein«, dies zu ↑des... u. obliger »verpflichten« aus lat. obligare> (veraltet) Ungefälligkeit … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
