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Accustomance
Accustomance Ac*cus"tom*ance, n. [OF. accoustumance, F.
accoutumance.]
Custom; habitual use. [Obs.] --Boyle.
Affirmance
Affirmance Af*firm"ance, n. [Cf. OF. afermance.]
1. Confirmation; ratification; confirmation of a voidable
act.
This statute . . . in affirmance of the common law.
--Bacon.
2. A strong declaration; affirmation. --Cowper.
Chiromancer
Chiromancer Chi"ro*man`cer, n.
One who practices chiromancy. --Dryden.
Confirmance
Confirmance Con*firm"ance, n.
Confirmation. [Obs.]
Conformance
Conformance Con*form"ance, n.
Conformity. [R.] --Marston.
Disaffirmance
Disaffirmance Dis`af*firm"ance, n.
1. The act of disaffirming; denial; negation.
2. (Law) Overthrow or annulment by the decision of a superior
tribunal; as, disaffirmance of judgment.
Geomancer
Geomancer Ge"o*man`cer, n.
One who practices, or is versed in, geomancy.
Necromancer
Necromancer Nec"ro*man`cer, n.
One who practices necromancy; a sorcerer; a wizard.
Nonperformance
Nonperformance Non`per*form"ance, n.
Neglect or failure to perform.
Outromance
Outromance Out`ro*mance", v. t.
To exceed in romantic character. [R.] --Fuller.
Performance
Performance Per*form"ance, n.
The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action;
execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by
action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty.
Promises are not binding where the performance is
impossible. --Paley.
2. That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or
carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat;
esp., an action of an elaborate or public character. ``Her
walking and other actual performances.' --Shak. ``His
musical performances.' --Macaulay.
Syn: Completion; consummation; execution; accomplishment;
achievement; production; work; act; action; deed;
exploit; feat.
Pomancentrus rubicundusGaribaldi Ga`ri*bal"di, n.
1. A jacket worn by women; -- so called from its resemblance
in shape to the red shirt worn by the Italians patriot
Garibaldi.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A California market fish (Pomancentrus
rubicundus) of a deep scarlet color. Reaffirmance
Reaffirmance Re`af*firm"ance, Reaffirmation
Re*af`fir*ma"tion
.
A second affirmation.
RomanceRomance Ro*mance", n. [OE. romance, romant, romaunt, OF.
romanz, romans, romant, roman, F. roman, romance, fr. LL.
Romanice in the Roman language, in the vulgar tongue, i. e.,
in the vulgar language which sprang from Latin, the language
of the Romans, and hence applied to fictitious compositions
written in this vulgar tongue; fr. L. Romanicus Roman, fr.
Romanus. See Roman, and cf. Romanic, Romaunt,
Romansch, Romanza.]
1. A species of fictitious writing, originally composed in
meter in the Romance dialects, and afterward in prose,
such as the tales of the court of Arthur, and of Amadis of
Gaul; hence, any fictitious and wonderful tale; a sort of
novel, especially one which treats of surprising
adventures usually befalling a hero or a heroine; a tale
of extravagant adventures, of love, and the like.
``Romances that been royal.' --Chaucer.
Upon these three columns -- chivalry, gallantry, and
religion -- repose the fictions of the Middle Ages,
especially those known as romances. These, such as
we now know them, and such as display the
characteristics above mentioned, were originally
metrical, and chiefly written by nations of the
north of France. --Hallam.
2. An adventure, or series of extraordinary events,
resembling those narrated in romances; as, his courtship,
or his life, was a romance.
3. A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to
ignore what is real; as, a girl full of romance.
4. The languages, or rather the several dialects, which were
originally forms of popular or vulgar Latin, and have now
developed into Italian. Spanish, French, etc. (called the
Romanic languages).
5. (Mus.) A short lyric tale set to music; a song or short
instrumental piece in ballad style; a romanza. Romance
Romance Ro*mance", a.
Of or pertaining to the language or dialects known as
Romance.
RomanceRomance Ro*mance", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Romanced; p. pr. &
vb. n. Romancing.]
To write or tell romances; to indulge in extravagant stories.
A very brave officer, but apt to romance. --Walpole. RomancedRomance Ro*mance", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Romanced; p. pr. &
vb. n. Romancing.]
To write or tell romances; to indulge in extravagant stories.
A very brave officer, but apt to romance. --Walpole. Romancer
Romancer Ro*man"cer, n.
One who romances.
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Divination Mancy, Marne, a
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Mance is a surname.
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Jonathan Hugh
Mance,
Baron Mance, PC (born 6 June 1943) is a
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Jeanne Mance (November 12, 1606 – June 18, 1673) was a
French nurse and
settler of New France. She
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Mance"
Lipscomb (April 9, 1895 –
January 30, 1976) was an
American blues singer,
guitarist and songster.
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Dragan Mance (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Манце,
pronounced [drǎgan mǎntse]; 26
September 1962 – 3
September 1985) was a
Yugoslav footballer who pla**** as...
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Manče (pronounced [ˈmaːntʃɛ]) is a
village in the
upper Vipava Valley in the Muni****lity of
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Charlie Mance (3
December 1900 – 13
September 2001) was a
highly decorated Australian soldier who
fought in many
battles during World War I.
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Julian Clifford Mance, Jr. (October 10, 1928 –
January 17, 2021),
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Junior Mance, was an
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