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Sconce

noun

/skɒns/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA fixture for a light.

2.nounA head or a skull.

3.nounA poll tax; a mulct or fine.

4.nounA piece of armor for the head; headpiece; helmet.

5.verbTo impose a fine, a forfeit, or a mulct.

Synonyms

redoubt lamp light fixture fixture practical ceiling fan firescreen luminaire bracket standard lamp flush mounting lantern

Rhymes With

nonce response haunce nonchalance ensconce jaunce ponce conditioned response

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