nonce

nonce
I. noun Etymology: Middle English nanes, alteration (from misdivision of then anes in such phrases as to then anes for the one purpose) of anes one purpose, irregular from an, on one — more at one Date: 13th century 1. the one, particular, or present occasion, purpose, or use <
for the nonce
>
2. the time being II. adjective Date: 1884 occurring, used, or made only once or for a special occasion <
a nonce word
>

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  • Nonce — (n[o^]ns), n. [For the nonce, OE. for the nones, a corruption of for then ones, where n. in then is a relic of AS. m in [eth]am, dat. of the article and demonstrative pronoun, E. the. See {For}, {Once}, and {The}.] The one or single occasion; the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nonce — NONCE. s. m. Prelat que le Pape envoye en Ambassade. Le Nonce. le Nonce du Pape en France, en Espagne, à Venise. Nonce ordinaire. Nonce extraordinaire. Le Pape a envoyé un Nonce. Nonce Apostolique. On appelle en Pologne Nonces, les Deputez que… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

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  • nonce — [nɔns US na:ns] adj [only before noun] technical [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: then anes the one purpose , mistaken for the nanes; anes from an one ( ONE3)] a nonce word or phrase has been invented for a particular occasion and is only used once …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • nonce — [ nans ] noun for the nonce LITERARY for the present time …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • nonce — [näns] n. [ME ( for the) nones, formed by syllabic merging < ( for then) ones, lit., the once: then is the dat. sing. of the def. art.] the present use, occasion, or time; time being: chiefly in for the nonce …   English World dictionary

  • nonce — (n.) abstracted from phrase for þe naness (c.1200) for a special occasion, for a particular purpose, itself a misdivision (see N (Cf. N) for other examples) of for þan anes for the one, in reference to a particular occasion or purpose, the þan… …   Etymology dictionary

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