biddance en · NOUN
Etymology
From bid + -ance.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Synonym of bidding.
July 25 1801, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, letter to Robert Southey But verily, dear Southey! it will not suit you to be under any man's control, or biddances.
- (countable, uncountable) Synonym of invitation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| biddances | Number=Plur | lexicographic |