esperance

[ es-per-uhns ]

/ ˈɛs pər əns /

noun Obsolete.

hope.

Origin of esperance

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English esperaunce, from Middle French esperance, from Vulgar Latin spērantia (unattested), equivalent to Latin spērant- (stem of spērāns ) “hoping” (present participle of spērāre, derivative of spēs “hope”) + -ia -ia

Words nearby esperance

Espartero, esparto, espec., especial, especially, esperance, Esperanto, espial, espionage, Espírito Santo, Espíritu Santo

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Example sentences from the Web for esperance

The two friends forced their way through the underbrush, Esperance a little in advance.
The Son of Monte Christo|Jules Lermina
There was a sort of contagion of purposefulness in this eccentric small group on the Esperance.
Creatures of the Abyss|Murray Leinster
The concussion was felt on the Esperance, twenty-seven thousand feet up and in shallow water.
Creatures of the Abyss|Murray Leinster
"There are a couple of bazookas on the Esperance," said Terry sharply.
Creatures of the Abyss|Murray Leinster

The Esperance was a well-made boat; she was about four thousand tons, with improved engines which went at great speed.
A Life For a Love|L. T. Meade

British Dictionary definitions for esperance

esperance

/ (ˈɛspərəns) /

noun

archaic hope or expectation

Word Origin for esperance

C15: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin sperantia (unattested), from Latin spērāre to hope, from spēs hope

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单词	esperance
释义	esperance [ es-per-uhns ] / ˈɛs pər əns / noun Obsolete. hope. Origin of esperance First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English esperaunce, from Middle French esperance, from Vulgar Latin spērantia (unattested), equivalent to Latin spērant- (stem of spērāns ) “hoping” (present participle of spērāre, derivative of spēs “hope”) + -ia -ia Words nearby esperance Espartero, esparto, espec., especial, especially, esperance, Esperanto, espial, espionage, Espírito Santo, Espíritu Santo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for esperance The two friends forced their way through the underbrush, Esperance a little in advance. The Son of Monte Christo\|Jules Lermina There was a sort of contagion of purposefulness in this eccentric small group on the Esperance. Creatures of the Abyss\|Murray Leinster The concussion was felt on the Esperance, twenty-seven thousand feet up and in shallow water. Creatures of the Abyss\|Murray Leinster "There are a couple of bazookas on the Esperance," said Terry sharply. Creatures of the Abyss\|Murray Leinster The Esperance was a well-made boat; she was about four thousand tons, with improved engines which went at great speed. A Life For a Love\|L. T. Meade British Dictionary definitions for esperance esperance / (ˈɛspərəns) / noun archaic hope or expectation Word Origin for esperance C15: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin sperantia (unattested), from Latin spērāre to hope, from spēs hope 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
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