esperance

American  

[es-per-uhns] / ˈɛs pər əns /

noun

Obsolete.

1. hope.

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esperance British  

/ ˈɛspərəns /

noun

1. archaic hope or expectation

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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

Most Noble Highborn Prince, Most Highborn Prince, my last letter to Your Princely Excellency was dated May the 20th last from the Taefelbay near Cabo de bonne esperance with the ship Anna from England...

From The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765 by Heeres, J. E. (Jan Ernst)

Une immense esperance a traverse la terre; Malgre nous vers le ciel il faut lever les yeux.

From A selection from the lyrical poems of Robert Herrick by Palgrave, Francis Turner

We are both perfectly well, too, and brave with happiness, and "a credence in our hearts, and esperance so absolutely strong, as doth outvie the attest of eyes and ears."

From Memories of Hawthorne by Lathrop, Rose Hawthorne

And thus, after that sche be craft had obteaned hir purpoise, we departed in good esperance of hir favouris, praysing God in our hartes that sche was so weall enclyned towardes godlynes.

From The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) by Laing, David

Then with repine-ful fury fever-high Wishing yet wishing not for Love's surceàse; Shifting to other side for vengeänce, Desires deprived of their esperance, What now could ever change such ills as these?

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII by Various