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 Chief Executive Patrick Spence has acknowledged that the company has let down its customers.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Paralympic Games do not have the awareness or the profile in the U.S. as they do in Europe,” Spence said.

From Los Angeles Times

“We want to conquer America,” spokesman Craig Spence said.

From Los Angeles Times

The inquiry was shown a letter written in May 1983 by Dr Spence Galbraith,, external then director of the UK's Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, to the Department of Health.

From BBC

"It takes something that’s very commercial – of just buying new things – and does something good with it," says Gavin Spence.

From BBC