"conveniency" meaning in All languages combined

See conveniency on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: conveniencies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} conveniency (countable and uncountable, plural conveniencies)
  1. (obsolete) Convenience. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Derived forms: leathern conveniency
    Sense id: en-conveniency-en-noun-vfbNIrpw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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