Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

creance

/ˈkɹiːəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cre-ance
IPA: /ˈkɹiːəns/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

faith; belief; creed

Obsolete

noun

A long leash, or lightweight cord used to prevent escape of a hawk during training flights.

verb

To get on credit; to borrow.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Even as horses led by hand doe sometimes bound and start out of the way, but no further then their halters length, and neverthelesse follow ever his steps that leadeth them; And as a Hawke takes his flight but under the limits of hir cranes or twyne."

Etymology

From Middle English creaunce, from Old French creance. See credence.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: creaunce, creance

Usage

Inflected Forms

creances (plural) creances (present, singular) creancing (participle, present) creanced (participle, past) creanced (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce creance?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹiːəns/.
What does creance mean?: faith; belief; creed
Where does creance come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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