resemblance
Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈzɛmbləns/
The English word “resemblance” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- The quality or state of resembling.
- That which resembles, or is similar; a representation; a likeness.
- A comparison; a simile.
- Probability; verisimilitude.
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman resemblance, from Old French (compare French ressemblance). Morphologically resemble + -ance.
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