rə̇ˈzemblən(t)s, rēˈz- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Old French resembler to resemble + -ance
1. obsolete
a. : a thing or person resembling or suggesting another
b. : symbol
c. : simile , comparison
2. : the quality or state of resembling : likeness , similitude , similarity ; also : a point of likeness
there is no resemblance between the two
family resemblance
3. : representation , image
4. archaic : characteristic appearance of nature : outward aspect or manifestation : semblance
5. obsolete
a. : demonstration
b. : probability