-ancy
Origin of -ancy
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How to use -ancy in a sentence
Plī′ancy, Plī′antness, the state of being pliant: readiness to be influenced.
Burgundy was much more interesting, with its fine churches and its noble inhabited chteaux of Ancy le Franc and Tanlay.
The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6 | Augustus J. C. HareFor this reason the chateau of Ancy-le-Franc, if for no other, is indeed remarkable.
Castles and Chateaux of Old Burgundy | Francis MiltounExpect′ance, Expect′ancy, act or state of expecting: that which is expected: hope.
Some stranger that blew in here with a license and the preacher and said you was her fee-ancy.
The Uphill Climb | B. M. Bower
British Dictionary definitions for -ancy
a variant of -ance, used to indicate condition or quality: expectancy; poignancy; malignancy
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