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French
Etymology
From earlier enquent, from Middle French inquant, from Medieval Latin inquantum (“in as much as”).
Pronunciation
Noun
encan m (plural encans)
- auction
- Synonym: enchère
1884, Joris-Karl Huysmans, chapter XVI, in À rebours:Les terres ne rapportant plus, elles avaient été avec les châteaux mises à l’encan, car l’or manquait pour acheter les maléfices vénériens aux descendants hébétés des vieilles races !- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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