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expanse
I. expanse transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin expansus, past participle of expandere to spread out, expand — more at expand
obsolete : expand
II. ex·panse \ikˈspan(t)s, ek-, -paa(ə)n-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin expansum firmament, from Latin, neuter of expansus, past participle of expandere
: something that is spread out typically over a wide area: as
a. : firmament
< moon and stars … silvering in the blue expanse — Christopher Smart >
b. : an extensive and usually unbroken stretch of land or sea
< great expanse of country spread around and below — D.H.Lawrence >
< majestic expanse of calm water — Tom Marvel > |