spence

[ spens ]

nounBritish Dialect.
  1. a pantry.

Origin of spence

1
1350–1400; Middle English spense, spence<Middle French despense pantry <Medieval Latin dīspēnsa, noun use of feminine of dīspēnsus, past participle of dīspendere to weigh out; see dispense

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Other definitions for Spence (2 of 2)

Spence
[ spens ]

noun
  1. a male given name, form of Spencer.

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British Dictionary definitions for spence (1 of 2)

spence

/ (spɛns) /


noun
  1. dialect

    • a larder or pantry

    • any monetary allowance

    • a parlour, esp in a cottage

Origin of spence

1
C14: from Old French despense, from Latin dispendere to distribute; see dispense

British Dictionary definitions for Spence (2 of 2)

Spence

/ (spɛns) /


noun
  1. Sir Basil (Unwin). 1907–76, Scottish architect, born in India; designed Coventry Cathedral (1951)

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