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engeance

Pronunciation: /ɑ̃.ʒɑ̃s/

“engeance” is a French word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. breed (of animals, especially those that fly)
  2. descendance, children, offspring
  3. sort, type (of people)
  4. mob, brood

In French

  1. Race ou espèce animale, en particulier des espèces de volatiles.
  2. Progéniture; enfants; descendance.
  3. Ensemble d’hommes; catégorie ou sorte d’hommes.
  4. Catégorie de personnes jugées dignes de mépris ou détestables.
  5. Ensemble de choses que l’on méprise.
  6. Catégorie d’animaux que l’on méprise ou dont on se méfie.

Etymology

From Old French engier (“grow”) + -ance. First attested in the mid 15th century.

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