esperance
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of esperance
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
Example Sentences
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There were six home wins and a surprise draw for Stade Malien of Mali at four-time former champions Esperance of Tunisia before Dias struck on 78 minutes.
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Petro top the table with three points, followed by Esperance and Malien with one each after they drew 0-0 in Rades on the outskirts of Tunis on Saturday.
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Having won four qualifiers and scored 11 goals, Esperance were favoured to make a winning start against Malien, appearing in the mini-league phase for the first time after 19 failed attempts.
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Esperance, who last won the competition in 2019, dominated possession and created 24 goal attempts, but only three were on target.
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The bottle was found earlier this month on the remote Wharton Beach, near Esperance in Western Australia, by local resident Deb Brown and her family.
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