Pronunciation: ' es-p( ə -)r ə n(t)s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English esperaunce, from Middle French esperance
Date: 15th century
obsolete : HOPE , EXPECTATION
Pronunciation: ' es-p( ə -)r ə n(t)s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English esperaunce, from Middle French esperance
Date: 15th century
obsolete : HOPE , EXPECTATION
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012