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-ance

American  

  1. a suffix used to form nouns either from adjectives ending in -ant or from verbs.

    brilliance; appearance.
-ance British  

suffix

  1. indicating an action, state or condition, or quality Compare -ence

    hindrance

    tenancy

    resemblance
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Etymology

Origin of -ance

Middle English < Old French < Latin -antia -ancy, equivalent to -ant- -ant + -ia -y 3

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