"pursuance" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pə(ɹ)ˈsjuːəns/, /pə(ɹ)ˈsuːəns/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-pursuance.wav [US] Forms: pursuances [plural]
Etymology: From pursue + -ance. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pursue|ance}} pursue + -ance Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pursuance (countable and uncountable, plural pursuances)
  1. A search for something; a pursuit or quest. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pursuance-en-noun-MQuLJ~vp
  2. A completion or putting into effect of something already begun; a prosecution. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pursuance-en-noun-uqho5scb
  3. The state of being pursuant; consequence. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pursuance-en-noun-SKKEzl5n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ance Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 18 74 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ance: 11 22 67

Inflected forms

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