Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abidance

/əˈbaɪd.n̩s/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: abid-ance
IPA: /əˈbaɪd.n̩s/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance; dwelling.

noun

Adherence; compliance; conformity.

Example Sentences

"No wonder then, though the Christians had no longer abidance in the holy hill of Palestine (though this I confess, is but the bark of the text), driving that trade wherewith none ever thrived, the breaking of promises; wherewith one may for a way fairly spread his train, but he will moult his feathers soon after."
"A judicious abidance by rules, and holding to the results of experience, are good; but not less so, are a judicious setting aside of rules, and a declining to be bound by incomplete experience."

Etymology

Etymology tree Old English ābīdan Middle English abiden English abidance From Middle English abiden, from Old English ābīdan (“wait”), from ā + bīdan (“to bide, remain”) + ance. * abide + -ance.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: abiden, ābīdan
Suffix: abide

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈbaɪd.n̩s/

Inflected Forms

abidances (plural)

Synonyms

residency residence conformity conformation compliance

Questions

How do you pronounce abidance?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbaɪd.n̩s/.
What does abidance mean?: The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance; dwelling.
Where does abidance come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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