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单词 pleasance
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Definition of pleasance in English:

pleasance

noun ˈplɛz(ə)nsˈplezəns
  • A secluded enclosure or part of a garden, especially one attached to a large house.

    (尤指附属于大房子的)庭院

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Escaping post-war London, the grieving widow directed her energies into creating her own decorative version of a Scottish pleasance, planting fruit and vegetables as well as flowers among its topiary.
    • He has gone to his pleasance, a place six miles away, where he will celebrate the festivities.
    • St. Edmund's Pleasance is a medium-sized piece of parkland that stands at the top of East Hill, overlooking the whole of Dartford and the surrounding areas.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'pleasure'): from Old French plaisance, from plaisant 'pleasing' (see pleasant).

Rhymes

omnipresence, presence

Definition of pleasance in US English:

pleasance

nounˈplezəns
  • A secluded enclosure or part of a garden, especially one attached to a large house.

    (尤指附属于大房子的)庭院

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Escaping post-war London, the grieving widow directed her energies into creating her own decorative version of a Scottish pleasance, planting fruit and vegetables as well as flowers among its topiary.
    • He has gone to his pleasance, a place six miles away, where he will celebrate the festivities.
    • St. Edmund's Pleasance is a medium-sized piece of parkland that stands at the top of East Hill, overlooking the whole of Dartford and the surrounding areas.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘pleasure’): from Old French plaisance, from plaisant ‘pleasing’ (see pleasant).

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