2. A secluded part of a garden. [Archaic]
[1913 Webster]
The pleasances of old Elizabethan houses. --Ruskin. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
pleasance — [plez′əns] n. [ME plesaunce < MFr plaisance < plaisant: see PLEASANT] 1. Archaic pleasure; joy 2. a pleasure ground or garden, usually part of an estate … English World dictionary
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Pleasance (surname) — Pleasance is a surname, and may refer to:* David Pleasance (21st century), Managing Director of Commodore UK * Richard Pleasance (21st century), Australian musician … Wikipedia
pleasance — noun Date: 14th century 1. a feeling of pleasure ; delight 2. a pleasant rest or recreation place usually attached to a mansion … New Collegiate Dictionary
pleasance — /plez euhns/, n. 1. a place laid out as a pleasure garden or promenade. 2. Archaic. pleasure. [1300 50; ME plesaunce < MF plaisance. See PLEASANT, ANCE] * * * … Universalium
pleasance — noun A pleasure ground laid out with shady walks, trees and shrubs, statuary, and ornamental water … Wiktionary
pleasance — Synonyms and related words: affability, agreeability, agreeableness, amenity, amiability, amicability, bliss, blissfulness, common, commons, compatibility, complaisance, congeniality, cordiality, enjoyableness, felicitousness, geniality,… … Moby Thesaurus
pleasance — plezns n. pleasurable place, amusement park; pleasure, enjoyment, contentment (Archaic) … English contemporary dictionary
pleasance — noun a secluded enclosure or part of a garden, especially one attached to a large house. Origin ME (in the sense pleasure ): from OFr. plaisance, from plaisant (see pleasant) … English new terms dictionary
