"obstancy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: obstancies [plural]
Etymology: From Latin obstantia, from obstans, present participle of obstare. See obstacle. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|obstantia}} Latin obstantia Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} obstancy (countable and uncountable, plural obstancies)
  1. (obsolete) Opposition, impediment, or obstruction. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-obstancy-en-noun-dECdVY~P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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