- fai|ne|ance
- fai|ne|ance «FAY nee uhns», noun.= faineancy. (Cf. ↑faineancy)
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fai — fai·blesse; fai·naigue; fai·ne·an·cy; fai·né·an·tise; fai·ther; fai·tour; fai·tours; fai·ne·ant; fai·ne·ance; mal·fai·sance; … English syllables
ance — an·noy·ance; ap·pear·ance; ap·pend·ance; ap·pli·ance; ap·prov·ance; ar·riv·ance; as·cend·ance; as·sist·ance; as·sur·ance; at·tend·ance; at·tract·ance; cha·toy·ance; clair·voy·ance; clear·ance; com·pear·ance; com·pli·ance; con·don·ance;… … English syllables
faineance — fai·ne·ance … English syllables
fainéant — fai•né•ant [[t]ˌfeɪ neɪˈɑ̃[/t]] adj. n. pl. ants [[t] ˈɑ̃z[/t]] 1) fot Also, fai•ne•ant [[t]ˈfeɪ ni ənt[/t]] idle; indolent. 2) fot an idler • Etymology: 1610–20; < F, earlier fait nient, lit., he does nothing fai′ne•ance, n … From formal English to slang
Faineance — Fai ne*ance, Faineancy Fai ne*an*cy, n. [Cf. OF. faineance. See {Fain[ e]ant}.] Do nothingness; inactivity; indolence. The mask of sneering faineance was gone. C. Kingsley. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Faineancy — Faineance Fai ne*ance, Faineancy Fai ne*an*cy, n. [Cf. OF. faineance. See {Fain[ e]ant}.] Do nothingness; inactivity; indolence. The mask of sneering faineance was gone. C. Kingsley. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ne — ne·ma·li·on; ne·ma·li·o·na·ce·ae; ne·ma·li·o·na·les; ne·mat·ic; ne·mat·o·gen; ne·mat·o·gone; ne·me·an; ne·mer·tea; ne·me·sia; ne·mi·ne; ne·mi·ne; ne·mo; ne·mo·bi·us; ne·moc·era; ne·moph·i·la; ne·mori·cole; ne·mou·ri·dae; ne·ne; ne·ne; ne·o·blast; … English syllables
defiance — de|fi|ance [dıˈfaıəns] n [U] behaviour that shows you refuse to do what someone tells you to do, especially because you do not respect them →↑defy act/gesture of defiance ▪ Running away was an act of defiance against his parents. in defiance (of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
defiance — de|fi|ance [ dı faıəns ] noun uncount refusal to obey a person or rule: She spoke with a tone of defiance. in defiance of: Beef was reportedly exported from Britain in defiance of the ban … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
