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Middle English
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Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman aquaintaunce, aqueintance, Old French acointance (“friendship, familiarity”), from Old French acointier (“to acquaint”); equivalent to aqueynten + -aunce.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˌkwæi̯nˈta(u̯)ns(ə)/, /aˈkwæi̯nta(u̯)ns(ə)/
Noun
aqueyntaunce (plural aqueyntaunces)
- acquaintance
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