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pleasance.

A pleasure ground laid out with shady walks, trees and shrubs, statuary, and ornamental water; a secluded part of a garden.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈplɛzəns/
  1. A pleasure ground laid out with shady walks, trees and shrubs, statuary, and ornamental water; a secluded part of a garden.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Willingness to please, or the action of pleasing; courtesy.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  3. The feeling of being pleased; pleasure, delight.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English plaisaunce, plesaunce, from Old French plaisance. By surface analysis, please + -ance.

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