resemblance

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Etymology

From Anglo-Norman resemblance, from Old French (compare French ressemblance).

Morphologically resemble +‎ -ance.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹəˈzɛmbləns/
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Noun

resemblance (countable and uncountable, plural resemblances)

  1. The quality or state of resembling.
    Synonyms: likeness, similitude, similarity
    • 1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “(please specify the page)”, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. , volume I, London: Henry Colburn, , published 1842, →OCLC, pages 16–17:
      His wife and sister had too many points of resemblance, not to entertain a strong and mutual dislike.
  2. That which resembles, or is similar; a representation; a likeness.
  3. A comparison; a simile.
  4. Probability; verisimilitude.

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Translations

Old French

Etymology

resembler +‎ -ance.

Noun

resemblance oblique singular, f (oblique plural resemblances, nominative singular resemblance, nominative plural resemblances)

  1. similarity (taken as a whole, the qualities than make two or more things similar)

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