n.
Pronunciation: ik- ' span(t)s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin expansum, from Latin, neuter of expansus, past participle of expandere
Date: 1637
1 : FIRMAMENT
2 : great extent of something spread out <an expanse of calm ocean>
n.
Pronunciation: ik- ' span(t)s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin expansum, from Latin, neuter of expansus, past participle of expandere
Date: 1637
1 : FIRMAMENT
2 : great extent of something spread out <an expanse of calm ocean>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012