intendance

[ in-ten-duhns ]

/ ɪnˈtɛn dəns /

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noun

an administrative department, especially one in the government system introduced by the French statesman Richelieu during the 17th century, or the officials in charge of it.

the official quarters of an intendant.

the function of an intendant; superintendence; intendancy.

Origin of intendance

From French, dating back to 1730–40; see origin at intendant, -ance

Words nearby intendance

Intelsat, intemerate, intemperance, intemperate, intend, intendance, intendancy, intendant, intended, intendency, intending

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Example sentences from the Web for intendance

This is the second time he has been feasted at the Intendance when he should have been in prison.
The Seats Of The Mighty, Complete|Gilbert Parker
She found a pretense to call upon Barbaroux, then with his friends at the Intendance.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850.|Various
At length the great event of the winter came on—the ball at the Intendance on Twelfth-Night.
The Span o' Life|William McLennan
He would of preference have stayed in the Intendance had he known that pitfalls and traps were at every footstep.
The Seats Of The Mighty, Complete|Gilbert Parker

Doltaire's imprisonment in a room of the Intendance was not so mysterious as suggestive.
The Seats Of The Mighty, Complete|Gilbert Parker

British Dictionary definitions for intendance

intendance

/ (ɪnˈtɛndəns) /

noun

any of various public departments, esp in France

a less common word for superintendenceSee superintendence

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单词	intendance
释义	intendance [ in-ten-duhns ] / ɪnˈtɛn dəns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR intendance ON THESAURUS.COM noun an administrative department, especially one in the government system introduced by the French statesman Richelieu during the 17th century, or the officials in charge of it. the official quarters of an intendant. the function of an intendant; superintendence; intendancy. Origin of intendance From French, dating back to 1730–40; see origin at intendant, -ance Words nearby intendance Intelsat, intemerate, intemperance, intemperate, intend, intendance, intendancy, intendant, intended, intendency, intending Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for intendance This is the second time he has been feasted at the Intendance when he should have been in prison. The Seats Of The Mighty, Complete\|Gilbert Parker She found a pretense to call upon Barbaroux, then with his friends at the Intendance. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850.\|Various At length the great event of the winter came on—the ball at the Intendance on Twelfth-Night. The Span o' Life\|William McLennan He would of preference have stayed in the Intendance had he known that pitfalls and traps were at every footstep. The Seats Of The Mighty, Complete\|Gilbert Parker Doltaire's imprisonment in a room of the Intendance was not so mysterious as suggestive. The Seats Of The Mighty, Complete\|Gilbert Parker British Dictionary definitions for intendance intendance / (ɪnˈtɛndəns) / noun any of various public departments, esp in France a less common word for superintendenceSee superintendence Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to intendance control, handling, government, administration, governance, supervision, operation, oversight, care, management, surveillance, maintenance, inspection, functioning, guidance, instruction, conduct, strategy, charge, treatment
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intendance

noun

Origin of intendance

Words nearby intendance

Example sentences from the Web for intendance

British Dictionary definitions for intendance

noun

Words related to intendance