equivoque

or eq·ui·voke

[ ek-wuh-vohk, ee-kwuh- ]

/ ˈɛk wəˌvoʊk, ˈi kwə- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR equivoque ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an equivocal term; an ambiguous expression.

a play on words; pun.

double meaning; ambiguity.

Origin of equivoque

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English equivoc (adjective); see equivocal

Words nearby equivoque

equivalve, equivocal, equivocally, equivocate, equivocation, equivoque, Equuleus, er, era, eradiate, eradicable

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Example sentences from the Web for equivoque

Equivoque between the words kaććhapas and kayapas (by the intermediate form, kaapas).
Zoological Mythology (Volume II)|Angelo de Gubernatis
Every thing, in a word, is tolerated which can in any way be passed into an equivoque.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney
She abhorred the "equivoque" of her life, but could not overcome it.
Luttrell Of Arran|Charles James Lever
A tide is always said to run,—but I thought of the tide without attending to the equivoque, which must be altered.
Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10)|John Gibson Lockhart

The medium here cleverly evades giving a name by an equivoque.
Hours with the Ghosts or, Nineteenth Century Witchcraft|Henry Ridgely Evans

British Dictionary definitions for equivoque

equivoque

equivoke

/ (ˈɛkwɪˌvəʊk) /

noun

a play on words; pun

an ambiguous phrase or expression

double meaning; ambiguity

Word Origin for equivoque

C14: equivoc equivocal

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	equivoque
释义	equivoque or eq·ui·voke [ ek-wuh-vohk, ee-kwuh- ] / ˈɛk wəˌvoʊk, ˈi kwə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR equivoque ON THESAURUS.COM noun an equivocal term; an ambiguous expression. a play on words; pun. double meaning; ambiguity. Origin of equivoque First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English equivoc (adjective); see equivocal Words nearby equivoque equivalve, equivocal, equivocally, equivocate, equivocation, equivoque, Equuleus, er, era, eradiate, eradicable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for equivoque Equivoque between the words kaććhapas and kayapas (by the intermediate form, kaapas). Zoological Mythology (Volume II)\|Angelo de Gubernatis Every thing, in a word, is tolerated which can in any way be passed into an equivoque. Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808\|Lt-Col. Pinkney She abhorred the "equivoque" of her life, but could not overcome it. Luttrell Of Arran\|Charles James Lever A tide is always said to run,—but I thought of the tide without attending to the equivoque, which must be altered. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10)\|John Gibson Lockhart The medium here cleverly evades giving a name by an equivoque. Hours with the Ghosts or, Nineteenth Century Witchcraft\|Henry Ridgely Evans British Dictionary definitions for equivoque equivoque equivoke / (ˈɛkwɪˌvəʊk) / noun a play on words; pun an ambiguous phrase or expression double meaning; ambiguity Word Origin for equivoque C14: equivoc equivocal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to equivoque ambiguousness, avoidance, deceit, deception, equivocality, equivocalness, equivocation, evasion, indefiniteness, prevarication, tergiversation, vagueness, stonewalling
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equivoque

or eq·ui·voke

noun

Origin of equivoque

Words nearby equivoque

Example sentences from the Web for equivoque

British Dictionary definitions for equivoque

equivoke

noun

Word Origin for equivoque

Words related to equivoque