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sconce I. \ˈskän(t)s\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English sconse, sconce, from Middle French esconse hiding place, screened lantern with a handle, from Old French, from feminine of escons, past participle of escondre to hide, from Latin abscondere — more at abscond 1. a. obsolete : a screened lantern or candlestick with a handle b. : a flat candlestick with a handle 2. a. : a bracket candlestick or group of candlesticks projecting or hanging from a plaque and usually forming an ornamental object secured to a wall b. : an ornamental electric light fixture for a wall that resembles a bracket candlestick or group of candlesticks c. : the circular socket of a candlestick into which a candle is inserted especially when the socket has a brim 3. a. : head, skull < knock him about the sconce with a dirty shovel — Shakespeare > b. : brains, sense II. noun (-s) Etymology: Dutch schans, from German schanze, from Middle High German, fagot, fascine, sconce 1. : a detached or isolated defensive work; specifically : a counterfort or redoubt built to defend a particular point 2. : a protecting cover or screen : protection, shelter III. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) obsolete : to provide with a sconceentrench, shelter IV. \ˈskän(t)s\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: origin unknown : fine V. noun (-s) : a fine imposed at an English university for a breach of rules or customs |