nonce
nonce1 / näns/ • adj. (of a word or expression) coined for or used on one occasion: a nonce usage.PHRASES: for the nonce for the present; temporarily: the room had been converted for the nonce into a nursery.nonce2 • n. Brit., inf. a person convicted of a sexual offense, esp. child molesting.
nonce
nonce phr. for the nonce †for the particular purpose, expressly XII; for the occasion, for the time being XVI. ME. for þe nanes, alt. (by misdivision) of for þen anes, f. (with advb. -s) *for þen ane ‘for the one (purpose)’; cf. ONCE.
More From encyclopedia.com
Faience , Skip to main content
faience
faience •askance, expanse, finance, Hans, Hanse, manse, nance, Penzance, Romance •underpants • happenstance •advance, Af… nuance , nuance •askance, expanse, finance, Hans, Hanse, manse, nance, Penzance, Romance •underpants • happenstance •advance, Afrikaans, à outrance, chance, d… Offence , offence •askance, expanse, finance, Hans, Hanse, manse, nance, Penzance, Romance •underpants • happenstance •advance, Afrikaans, à outrance, chance,… condense , con·dense / kənˈdens/ • v. 1. [tr.] make (something) denser or more concentrated: the limestones of the Jurassic age are condensed into a mere 11 fee… Dunce , dunce •askance, expanse, finance, Hans, Hanse, manse, nance, Penzance, Romance •underpants • happenstance •advance, Afrikaans, à outrance, chance, da… convince , convince •askance, expanse, finance, Hans, Hanse, manse, nance, Penzance, Romance •underpants • happenstance •advance, Afrikaans, à outrance, chance,…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
nonce