pleasance

pleas·ance

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [plez-uh ns]
- /ˈplɛz əns/
- /ˈplezns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [plez-uh ns]
- /ˈplɛz əns/

Definitions of pleasance word

noun pleasance a place laid out as a pleasure garden or promenade. 1
noun pleasance Archaic. pleasure. 1
noun pleasance a secluded part of a garden laid out with trees, walks, etc 0
noun pleasance enjoyment or pleasure 0
noun pleasance pleasure; joy 0
noun pleasance a pleasure ground or garden, usually part of an estate 0

See all 6 definitions of pleasance

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Origin of pleasance

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English plesaunce < Middle French plaisance. See pleasant, -ance

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Parts of speech for Pleasance

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pleasance

pleasance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pleasance usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pleasance

noun pleasance

geniality — warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial: a genial disposition; a genial host.
good cheer — cheerful spirits; courage: to be of good cheer.
cheeriness — The state of being cheery.
enjoyableness — The quality or state of being enjoyable.
joyousness — The state of being joyous.

All 6 Synonyms of pleasance