Difference between revisions of "Nunce"
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| − | + | * '''nonce''': the present; a particular occasion | |
| + | ** for the nonce: for the time being | ||
| + | ** nonce word: a word coined for one particular occasion only | ||
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| + | * '''nuns''': members of a female religious order → pronounced ''nunce'' in parts of Ireland → ''none'' (004.16) | ||
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| + | * '''nonce''': a sexual offender, especially one who preys on children → [[HCE|HCE's]] sexual interest in his daughter [[Issy]] | ||
Revision as of 10:30, 19 June 2006
- nonce: the present; a particular occasion
- for the nonce: for the time being
- nonce word: a word coined for one particular occasion only
- nuns: members of a female religious order → pronounced nunce in parts of Ireland → none (004.16)
