Etymology

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Today it means: A type of coloured marble from Belgium. Rance is red and often has white or blue graining. Full definition →

Old French ranche ← Latin ramex
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  1. Latin · derived fromramex
  2. Old French · derived fromranche
  3. English todayrance

From Old French ranche, from Latin ramex, ramus.

Words from the same roots

Latinramex all →

ramex

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