EXPANSES

Noun

expanses

plural of expanse

Source: Wiktionary


EXPANSE

Ex*panse", n. Etym: [From L. expansus, p. p. of expandere. See Expand.]

Definition: That which is expanded or spread out; a wide extent of space or body; especially, the arch of the sky. "The green expanse." Savage. Lights . . . high in the expanse of heaven. Milton. The smooth expanse of crystal lakes. Pope.

Ex*panse", v. t.

Definition: To expand. [Obs.] That lies expansed unto the eyes of all. Sir. T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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