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sanction
English
Etymology
From Middle French sanction, from Latin sanctio.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?sæ?k??n/
Noun
sanction (countable and uncountable, plural sanctions)
- An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
- A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.
- A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above.
Translations
Verb
sanction (third-person singular simple present sanctions, present participle sanctioning, simple past and past participle sanctioned)
- (transitive) To ratify; to make valid.
- (transitive) To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
- 1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.21:
- Many of the most earnest Protestants were business men, to whom lending money at interest was essential. Consequently first Calvin, and then other Protestant divines, sanctioned interest.
- 1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.21:
- (transitive) To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions.
Translations
References
- James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928) , “Sanction”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume VIII, Part 2 (S–Sh), London: Clarendon Press, OCLC 15566697, page 82, column 1.
Anagrams
- actinons, canonist, cantions, contains
French
Etymology
From Latin sanctio
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s??k.sj??/
Noun
sanction f (plural sanctions)
- sanction
Further reading
- “sanction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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licence
English
Etymology
From Old French licence, from Latin licentia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?la?s?ns/
- Hyphenation: li?cence
Noun
licence (countable and uncountable, plural licences)
- (Britain, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand) Standard spelling of license.
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
licence (third-person singular simple present licences, present participle licencing, simple past and past participle licenced)
- (Britain, Canada, South Africa, nonstandard) Alternative form of license
Usage notes
- In British English, Canadian English, Irish English, Australian English, South African English, and New Zealand English the noun is spelled licence and the verb is license.
- The spelling licence is not used for either part of speech in the United States.
Translations
Czech
Etymology
From Latin licentia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?l?.tsen.tse/
Noun
licence f
- licence (UK), license (US)
Declension
Further reading
- licence in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- licence in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin licentia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /li.s??s/
- Rhymes: -??s
- Homophone: licences
Noun
licence f (plural licences)
- licence
- permit, certificate
- (education) bachelor's degree (more accurately in France Bac+3)
- (somewhat archaic) licence: excessive or undue freedom or liberty
Derived terms
- licencier
- licenciement
- licencieux
Related terms
- loisir
Descendants
- ? Turkish: lisans
Further reading
- “licence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Hungarian
Etymology
licenc +? -e (possessive suffix)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?lit?s?nt?s?]
- Hyphenation: li?cen?ce
Noun
licence
- third-person singular single-possession possessive of licenc
Declension
Old French
Noun
licence f (oblique plural licences, nominative singular licence, nominative plural licences)
- leave; permission to be away, to be not present
Descendants
- French: licence
- ? English: licence, license
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