SPENCE

Meaning of SPENCE in English

■ noun archaic a larder.

Origin

ME: shortening of OFr. despense , from L. dispensa , feminine past participle of dispendere (see dispense ).

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SPENCE — biographical name Andrew Michael 1943- American economist
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SPENCE — ˈspen(t)s noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English spence, spense, from Middle French despense place for storing supplies, supplies — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPENCE — (n.) The inner apartment of a country house; also, the place where the family sit and eat.
Английский словарь Webster
SPENCE — (n.) A place where provisions are kept; a buttery; a larder; a pantry.
Английский словарь Webster
SPENCE — ( n. ) The inner apartment of a country house; also, the place where the family sit and eat.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPENCE — ( n. ) A place where provisions are kept; a buttery; a larder; a pantry.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPENCE — /spens/ , n. a male given name, form of Spencer .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPENCE — /spens/ , n. Brit. Dial. a pantry. [ 1350-1400; ME spense, spence despense pantry dispensa, n. use of fem. of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPENCE — biographical name Andrew Michael 1943- American economist
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPENCE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French espence, spence, from Medieval Latin expensa victuals, from Late Latin, outlay, compulsory supply of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPENCE — noun a place where provisions are kept; a buttery; a larder; a pantry. 2. spence ·noun the inner apartment of …
Webster English vocab
SPENCE — [spence] n [ME, fr. MF despense, fr. ML dispensa, fr. L, fem. of dispensus, pp. of dispendere to weigh out--more …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SPENCE — Spence BrE AmE spen t s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SPENCE — Spence, Sir Basil /spens/ BrE AmE (1907–76) a British ↑ architect , best known for designing Coventry Cathedral
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPENCE — n. archaic a buttery or larder. [ME f. OF despense f. L dispensa fem. past part. of dispendere: see DISPENSE]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPENCE — n. archaic a buttery or larder. [ ME f. OF despense f. L dispensa fem. past part. of dispendere: see …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPENCE — n. archaic a buttery or larder. Etymology: ME f. OF despense f. L dispensa fem. past part. of dispendere: see …
Oxford English vocab
SPENCE — n. Buttery, larder, pantry, closet, storeroom.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
SPENCE — (устаревшее) кладовая (для продуктов) (шотландское) комната при кухне
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SPENCE — n 1. арх. кладовая ( для продуктов ) 2. шотл. комната при кухне
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SPENCE — (n) кладовая; комната при кухне
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SPENCE — n 1. арх. кладовая ( для продуктов ) 2. шотл. комната при кухне
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SPENCE — n 1. арх. кладовая ( для продуктов ) 2. шотл. комната при кухне
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SPENCE — (устаревшее) кладовая (для продуктов) (шотландское) комната при кухне
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SPENCE — n. Pronunciation: ' spen(t)s Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French espence, spence, from Medieval Latin expensa victuals, from Late …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SPENCE — n. Pronunciation: ' spen(t)s Function: biographical name Andrew Michael 1943- American econ.
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SPENCE, A. MICHAEL — born 1943, Montclair, N.J., U.S. U.S. economist. He studied at Yale (B.A., 1966), Oxford (B.A./M.A., 1968), and Harvard (Ph.D., 1972) …
Английский словарь Британика
SPENCE, SIR BASIL (URWIN) — born Aug. 13, 1907, Bombay died Nov. 19, 1976, Eye, Suffolk, Eng. architect best known for the new Coventry cathedral, …
Britannica English vocabulary
SPENCE, KENNETH WARTINBEE
Britannica English vocabulary
SPENCE, SIR BASIL — Spence, Sir Basil /spens/ BrE AmE (1907–76) a British ↑ architect , best known for designing Coventry Cathedral
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPENCE, A. MICHAEL — born 1943, Montclair, N.J., U.S. U.S. economist. He studied at Yale (B.A., 1966), Oxford (B.A./M.A., 1968), and Harvard (Ph.D., 1972) …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Concise Oxford English vocab

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