vraisemblance
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of vraisemblance
French, from vrai true + semblance
Example Sentences
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Mr. Radcliffe and Horace Walpole are relegated to the land of dreams and shadows; give us vraisemblance to whet our blunted susceptibilities.
From The Tree of Knowledge A Novel by Reynolds, Mrs. Baillie
Persons and scenes are brought into juxtaposition, in a manner to violate every principle of vraisemblance.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 by Various
In physique, too, there was a considerable vraisemblance.
From Western Worthies A Gallery of Biographical and Critical Sketches of West of Scotland Celebrities by Jeans, J. Stephen (James Stephen)
The accessories are few, but of supreme importance; and it is inconceivable that a keenly intelligent actress like Mrs. Fiske should sacrifice vraisemblance to a meaningless refinement.
From Americans and Others by Repplier, Agnes
Save for Hetty's weary journey on foot and in chance carts, the story might have been made as of present time with more vraisemblance and harmoniousness.
From Women Novelists of Queen Victoria's Reign A Book of Appreciations by Alexander, Mrs.
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