naissance

nais·sance

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Definition of naissance word

noun naissance a birth, an origination, or a growth, as that of a person, an organization, an idea, or a movement. 1

before 1480

One of the 25% oldest English words

1480-90; < French, Middle French, equivalent to nais- (stem of naître to be born < Vulgar Latin *nāscere, for Latin nāscī) + -ance -ance

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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