"avowance" meaning in All languages combined

See avowance on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /əˈvaʊəns/ Forms: avowances [plural]
Etymology: From avow + -ance. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|avow|ance}} avow + -ance Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} avowance (usually uncountable, plural avowances), {{term-label|en|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. An act of avowing; an avowal. Tags: obsolete, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-avowance-en-noun-RXitV9Lp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ance, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ance: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. An upholding; a defence, a vindication. Tags: obsolete, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-avowance-en-noun-2Anomei5

Inflected forms

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