rance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of coloured marble from Belgium. Rance is red and often has white or blue graining.
  2. A prop or shore.
  3. A round or spreader between the legs of a chair.
verb
  1. To prop or shore up.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A river in Brittany, France, which flows into the English Channel.

Pronunciation

/ɹæns/ /ɹɑːns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rance.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rance2.wav

Word forms

rance rances rancing ranced

Etymology

From Old French ranche, from Latin ramex, ramus.

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