PENCHANT


Meaning of PENCHANT in English

/pen"cheuhnt/ ; Fr. /pahonn shahonn"/ , n.

a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something: a penchant for outdoor sports.

[ 1665-75; pencher to incline, lean pendicare, deriv. of L pendere to hang ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .