esperance

[ es-per-uhns ]

noun

, Obsolete.

1. hope.

esperance

/ ˈɛspərəns /

noun

1. archaic.
   hope or expectation

Word History and Origins

Origin of esperance¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English esperaunce, from Middle French esperance, from Vulgar Latin spērantia (unattested), equivalent to Latin spērant- (stem of spērāns ) “hoping” (present participle of spērāre, derivative of spēs “hope”) + -ia -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of esperance¹

C15: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin sperantia (unattested), from Latin spērāre to hope, from spēs hope

Example Sentences

D'o l'on peut aussy veoir, quelle esperance il y a de planter une belle chrestient par tels evangelistes.

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The Esperance was not slow in answering back and her twelve guns spat like leopards in the brush.

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The George is gone, but three days since the Esperance came in.

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Listen while I tell thee of news that the Esperance brought.

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It would have been all right but for this confounded uncertainty with regard to the Esperance.

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