Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bienséance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bi-enseance
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Propriety, decorum.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the evening it was very different; and, bred in a country where much attention is paid, or was at least then paid, to bienseance, I was desirous to think for Miss Vernon concerning those points of propriety where her experience did not afford her the means of thinking for herself."

Etymology

Borrowed from French bienséance.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does bienséance mean?: Propriety, decorum.
Where does bienséance come from?: Borrowed from French bienséance.

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