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convenance definition

con·ve·nance (kän′və nəns, -näns′; Fr kōnv näns′)

noun pl. convenances -·nan·ces (-nən siz, -nän′siz; Fr, -näns′)

conventional social usage

Etymology: Fr, fitness, propriety < convenir, to be in accord, fit < L convenire, convene

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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