SALIAUNCE

Etymology

Noun

saliaunce (countable and uncountable, plural saliaunces)

Obsolete spelling of salience.

Source: Wiktionary


Sal"i*aunce, a. Etym: [See Sally.]

Definition: Salience; onslaught. [Obs.] "So fierce saliaunce." Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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