skonce

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A form of sconce — A fixture for a light, which holds it and provides a screen against wind or against a naked flame or lightbulb.

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Meanings

nounskonce (plural skonces)

plural skonces

  1. alternativeobsoleteAlternative spelling of sconce.

    the Garrison was cut off by the Ambuscado, and Veltus seized on the Skonces, which was abandoned.

    1630, John Smith, True travels, Kupperman, published 1988, page 47
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APA

skonce. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skonce

MLA

“skonce.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skonce. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skonce,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skonce.

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