Meanings
esperance1
nounesperance (plural esperances)
plural esperances
- obsoleteExpectation, hope.
Sith yet there is a credence in my heart, An esperance so obstinately strong, That doth invert the attest of eyes and ears
c. 1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]
Esperance2
proper noun
- A town, port, and local government area (the Shire of Esperance) in the south of Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia.
- A town and village in Schoharie County, New York, United States.
- A census-designated place and enclave of Edmonds, Snohomish County, Washington, United States.
Origin
- Middle Frenchesperance
- Englishesperance
Borrowed from Middle French esperance (compare modern French espérance), from esperer (“to hope”).
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APA
esperance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esperance
MLA
“esperance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esperance. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “esperance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esperance.
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