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hance¹

  • /hɑːns/

Rhymes with -æns

Where it comes from

See enhance.

verb hances · hancing · hanced

  1. obsolete, transitive To raise, to elevate.

hance²

  • /hɑːns/

Rhymes with -æns

Where it comes from

Anglo-Norman, from Old French haulce.

noun hances · hanch · haunch

  1. A curve or arc, especially in architecture or in the design of a ship. He wears a minimal white cotton brief, and is pleased by the hance of its pouch, a catenary dip as he faces the mirror, the profile navicular and ostent.
  2. The arc of smaller radius at the springing of an elliptical or many-centred arch.

Hance³

Where it comes from

From Hann + the patronymic suffix -s. In Scotland, a contraction of Angus.

proper noun

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

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"hance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hance.

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@misc{hance_2026,
  title = {hance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}