Usance Definition
yo͝ozəns
noun
The time allowed for the payment of a foreign bill of exchange, as established by custom.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Use.
Wiktionary
Webster's New World
Usage; custom.
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Other Word Forms of Usance
Noun
Singular:
usance
Plural:
usancesOrigin of Usance
Middle English usage from Old French probably from Vulgar Latin ūsantia from ūsāns *ūsant- present participle of *ūsāre frequentative of Latin ūtī
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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