spence

¹

[spens]

noun

British Dialect.

1. a pantry.

Spence

²

[spens]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Spencer.

spence

¹

/ spɛns /

noun

1. dialect

   1. a larder or pantry

   2. any monetary allowance

   3. a parlour, esp in a cottage

Spence

²

/ spɛns /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of spence¹

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; dispense

Word History and Origins

Origin of spence¹

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

Example Sentences

Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence, who earned their first England call-ups last month, retain their places.

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Sgt Billy Spence said: "This is an unusual and, most likely, a worrying set of incidents for people who may been in the area."

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Djed Spence and Destiny Udogie at left-back are a great example of that - they are just as good as each other, but they are a bit different, depending on what is needed and they all fit into the team.

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Owner Matthew Spence, who has lived in the cottage for almost four decades, said he and his wife "fell" for Balamory after agreeing to allow their home to be part of the programme.

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After 38 years, Mr Spence, who is now in his 80s, has put the traditional three-bedroom cottage on the market for offers over £225,000.

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