"obstinance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: obstinances [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English obstinance, obstinaunce, from Medieval Latin obstināntia, equivalent to obstinant + -ance. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*steh₂-}}, {{inh|en|enm|obstinance}} Middle English obstinance, {{der|en|ML.|obstināntia}} Medieval Latin obstināntia, {{suffix|en|obstinant|ance}} obstinant + -ance Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} obstinance (usually uncountable, plural obstinances)
  1. The characteristic of being obstinate. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: obstinacy, obstinateness, stubbornness, obstinence
    Sense id: en-obstinance-en-noun-rWu-FVHl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ance

Inflected forms

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