vacance

English

Etymology

From Middle French vacance, from Medieval Latin vacantia.[1] Doublet of vacancy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vəˈkæns/
  • IPA(key): /vəˈkɑns/

Noun

vacance (plural vacances)

  1. (obsolete) A vacation.
    • 1876, James Grant, History of the Burgh and Parish Schools of Scotland, page 189:
      On the petition of the scholars of the grammar school of Cupar, on 6th August 1678, for a vacance, in order that they may 'recreate' themselves, and visit their friends, the council allow them a holiday till 23d September next.

References

  1. ^ “vacance, n.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

French

Etymology

From vaquer +‎ -ance.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /va.kɑ̃s/

Noun

vacance f (plural vacances)

  1. vacancy
    la vacance du pouvoir ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. (plural only) holidays, vacation
    amour de vacances ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    colonie de vacances ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    pécule de vacances ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Descendants

  • → Alemannic German: Vakanz
  • → German: Vakanz
  • → Italian: vacanza
  • → Japanese: バカンス (bakansu)
  • → Luxembourgish: Vakanz

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