spence

¹

[ spens ]

noun

, British Dialect.

1. a pantry.

Spence

²

[ spens ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Spencer.

spence

¹

/ spɛns /

noun

1. dialect.
   1. a larder or pantry
   2. any monetary allowance
   3. a parlour, esp in a cottage

Spence

²

/ spɛns /

noun

1. SpenceSir Basil (Unwin)19071976MScottishIndianARCHITECTURE: architect Sir Basil ( Unwin ). 1907–76, Scottish architect, born in India; designed Coventry Cathedral (1951)

Word History and Origins

Origin of spence¹

1350–1400; Middle English spense, spence < Middle French despense pantry < Medieval Latin dīspēnsa, noun use of feminine of dīspēnsus, past participle of dīspendere to weigh out; dispense

Word History and Origins

Origin of spence¹

C14: from Old French despense, from Latin dispendere to distribute; see dispense

Example Sentences

Sonos, which offers wireless speakers, soundbars, amplifiers and related services, is a scrappy underdog that has flourished despite competitive threats from sizable rivals since its 2002 debut, Spence says.

From Time

At higher altitudes, hovering, which takes a lot of energy compared with other forms of flight, is more challenging and requires even more energy, Spence says.

From Science News

Spence says the company used to vote on nearly every decision, which led to an “information overload and a constant barrage of needing to feel like you needed to keep on everything that was being proposed.”

From Time

Red light will bring out the fruitiness of wine, while green light will make the vino suddenly taste sour and fresher, according to Spence.

From Popular-Science

Susan Powers, Spence Professor of Sustainable Environmental Systems and the Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment, Clarkson UniversityThis article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

From No Straight News

Both Linda Perilstein, executive director of Cradle of Hope, and Leslie Case of Spence-Chapin, both declined to comment.

From The Daily Beast

In 1940 he married Dorothy Spence and soon had two young sons, Jim and Chris, to support.

From The Daily Beast

And Pastor Spence is also correct that the modern outrage artist owes an enormous debt to punk pioneers The Sex Pistols.

From The Daily Beast

Spence is the leader of an aboriginal community called Attawapiskat in northern Ontario.

From The Daily Beast

Theresa Spence was elected chief of Attawapiskat in 2010, after long service in other governance positions.

From The Daily Beast

“They tried the thumbscrews on me,” said Spence with a pitiful smile, glancing at his injured members.

From Project Gutenberg

Such sympathy with slavery received its reward in the appointment of Mr. Spence as financial agent of the Confederacy.

From Project Gutenberg

Turning from the applause, he introduced Ben Spence as "a labor lawyer, with a union card in place of a heart."

From Project Gutenberg

I 'ave a daughter as can give you a room, and there you become a widow, Mrs. Spence—just buried 'im in Sheffield.

From Project Gutenberg

When Brand spoke in this way, Jim Spence was far too wary to ask personal questions.

From Project Gutenberg