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Definition of -ance
a suffix used to form nouns either from adjectives ending in -ant or from verbs: brilliance; appearance.
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Words nearby -ance
anba, anbury, ANC, Ancaeus, Ancaster, -ance, ancestor, ancestor worship, ancestral, ancestress, ancestry
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British Dictionary definitions for -ance
-ance
-ancy
suffix forming nouns
indicating an action, state or condition, or qualityhindrance; tenancy; resemblance Compare -ence
Word Origin for -ance
via Old French from Latin -antia; see -ancy
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