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convenance
noun
con·ve·nance
\kōⁿv(ə)nääⁿs; ˈkänvənən(t)s, -ˌnän(t)s\
Definition of convenance
convenances
\kōⁿv(ə)nääⁿs; ˈkänvənən(t)sə̇z, -ˌnän(t)-\1 : conventional usage
2 convenances plural : the things established by custom as proper to social intercourse : conventions a forthright man with little regard for the convenances
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Origin and Etymology of convenance
French, from convenant, present participle of convenir to be suitable
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