RELIANCES

Noun

reliances

plural of reliance

Anagrams

• carelines, larcenies, scare line, scare-line

Source: Wiktionary


RELIANCE

Re*li"ance (-ans), n. Etym: [From Rely.]

1. The act of relying, or the condition or quality of being reliant; dependence; confidence; trust; repose of mind upon what is deemed sufficient support or authority. In reliance on promises which proved to be of very little value. Macaulay.

2. Anything on which to rely; dependence; ground of trust; as, the boat was a poor reliance. Richardson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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