by-your-leave

A form of by your leave — With your permission.

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Meanings

nounby-your-leave (plural by-your-leaves)

plural by-your-leaves

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of by your leave.
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APA

by-your-leave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-your-leave

MLA

“by-your-leave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-your-leave. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by-your-leave,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-your-leave.

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