"sufferance" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsʌf(ə)ɹəns/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sufferance.wav [Southern-England] Forms: sufferances [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English sufferaunce, from Anglo-Norman suffraunce, from Late Latin sufferentia. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|sufferaunce}} Middle English sufferaunce, {{der|en|xno|suffraunce}} Anglo-Norman suffraunce, {{der|en|LL.|sufferentia}} Late Latin sufferentia Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sufferance (countable and uncountable, plural sufferances)
  1. (archaic) Endurance, especially patiently, of pain or adversity. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sufferance-en-noun-gggok3H~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 9 13 17 25 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 42 8 12 14 24
  2. Acquiescence or tacit compliance with some circumstance, behavior, or instruction. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sufferance-en-noun-JHpAw2kZ
  3. (archaic) Suffering; pain, misery. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sufferance-en-noun-2kJmofrC
  4. (obsolete) Loss; damage; injury. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sufferance-en-noun-viztbvhd
  5. (British, historical) A permission granted by the customs authorities for the shipment of goods. Tags: British, countable, historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sufferance-en-noun-UzjWovlo Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: acquiesce, sufferaunce [obsolete] Related terms: on sufferance

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