pleasance
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A pleasure ground laid out with shady walks, trees and shrubs, statuary, and ornamental water; a secluded part of a garden.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Willingness to please, or the action of pleasing; courtesy.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) The feeling of being pleased; pleasure, delight.
Synonyms
Translations
prazer
piacere
gaudi
plaisir
ευχαρίστηση
voluptas
genotPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈplɛzəns/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English plaisaunce, plesaunce, from Old French plaisance. By surface analysis, please + -ance.
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