English Explanatory Dictionary

esperance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Expectation, hope.
name
  1. A town, port, and local government area (the Shire of Esperance) in the south of Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia.
  2. A town and village in Schoharie County, New York, United States.
  3. A census-designated place and enclave of Edmonds, Snohomish County, Washington, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛspəɹəns/

Word forms

esperance esperances

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French esperance (compare modern French espérance), from esperer (“to hope”).

Derived words

Goldfields-Esperance
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