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semblance

/ˈsembləns/SEM-bluhns
/ˈsɛmbləns/SEM-bluhns

Meaninga seeming

Common meaning: an outward appearance

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchsemblance‘a semblance, shew, seeming’source
  2. Middle Englishsemblauncesource
  3. Englishsemblance‘an outward appearance’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old French semblance ‘a seeming’.

Roots

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