"esperance" meaning in English

See esperance in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛspəɹəns/ Forms: esperances [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French esperance (compare modern French espérance), from esperer (“to hope”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|esperance}} Middle French esperance Head templates: {{en-noun}} esperance (plural esperances)
  1. (obsolete) Expectation, hope. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-esperance-en-noun-owPRX0vX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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