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convenance
[ kon-vuh-nahns; French kawnvuh-nahns ]
/ ˈkɒn vəˌnɑns; French kɔ̃vəˈnɑ̃s /
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noun, plural con·ve·nanc·es [kon-vuh-nahn-siz; French kawnvuh-nahns]. /ˈkɒn vəˌnɑn sɪz; French kɔ̃vəˈnɑ̃s/.
suitability; expediency; propriety.
convenances, the social proprieties or conventionalities.
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convenance
/ French (kɔ̃vnɑ̃s) /
noun
suitable behaviour; propriety
Word Origin for convenance
from convenir to be suitable, from Latin convenīre; see convenient
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