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Grammar : Noun
Spell : kon-vuh-nahns; French kawnvuh-nahns
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɒn vəˌnɑns; French kɔ̃vəˈnɑ̃s

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Définition of convenance

Origin :
  • late 15c., from French convenance "convention, agreement, convenience," from convenant, present participle of convenir "to come together" (see convene).
  • As in practice : noun routine, usual procedure
  • As in decorum : noun appropriate behavior, good manners
  • As in form : noun accepted procedure; ceremony
  • As in formality : noun convention, custom
Example sentences :
  • We make marriages of convenance in our country, que diable, and what follows follows; but no scandal afterwards!
  • Extract from : « The Newcomes » by William Makepeace Thackeray

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