convenance
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French convenance
Noun
convenance (countable and uncountable, plural convenances)
French
Etymology
From convenir + -ance (cf. convenant); possibly corresponds to Latin convenientia.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑ̃s
Noun
convenance f (plural convenances)
- conformity, propriety
- convenience, expediency
- 1884, Henry James, "The Path of Duty" in The English Illustrated Magazine 2(15): 240–256.
- If a man marries an ugly, unattractive woman for reasons of state, the thing is comparatively simple; it is understood between them, and he need have no remorse at not offering her a sentiment of which there has been no question. But when he picks out a charming creature to gratify his father and les convenances, it is not so easy to be happy in not being able to care for her.
- 1884, Henry James, "The Path of Duty" in The English Illustrated Magazine 2(15): 240–256.
Related terms
Further reading
- “convenance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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