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Where does “demonstrance” come from?

demonstrance (English) comes from Middle English demonstraunce, from Old French demonstrance.

demonstrance (English): demonstration; proof

Definitions

  1. demonstration; proof

Ancestry of “demonstrance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdemonstraunce—
2Old Frenchdemonstrance—
Every word from Old French demonstrance →