convenance

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French convenance. Doublet of convenience.

Noun[edit]

convenance (countable and uncountable, plural convenances)

  1. (obsolete) conventional propriety

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From convenir +‎ -ance (cf. convenant); possibly corresponds to Latin convenientia.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

convenance f (plural convenances)

  1. conformity, propriety
    Synonym: bienséance
  2. convenience, expediency

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