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spence

1 American  
[spens] / spɛns /

noun

British Dialect.
  1. a pantry.


Spence 2 American  
[spens] / spɛns /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Spencer.


spence 1 British  
/ spɛns /

noun

  1. dialect

    1. a larder or pantry

    2. any monetary allowance

    3. a parlour, esp in a cottage

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Spence 2 British  
/ spɛns /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of spence

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

Example Sentences

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"It is a sporting decision that we stick with Quansah, Livramento and Spence who all can play in camp in the right full-back position," added the German.

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Tuchel, who has made clear his love of the physical nature of English football alongside his want of a solid backline referenced Jarrell Quansah, Djed Spence and Tino Livramento as the players in front of Alexander-Arnold.

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During this qualifying campaign, Tuchel has used Myles Lewis-Skelly, Nico O'Reilly, James, Djed Spence and Tino Livramento as full-backs on the left.

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Earlier this season, Tottenham's Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence were widely criticised for refusing to shake former manager Frank's hand following a limp home defeat to Chelsea - behaviour which former Tottenham goalkeeper Brad Friedel says Redknapp would not condone.

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David Spence, a law professor at the University of Texas at Austin specializing in energy law, had a similar view.

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