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A suffix used to form nouns expressing a quality or state or an instance of one (arrogance; protuberance; relevance; resemblance), an action (assistance; furtherance; penance).

Origin: from or on the pattern of French -ance, from Latin -antia, -entia.

(06 Feb 2009)

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