licent

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Perhaps borrowed from Middle French licence.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /liˈsɛnt/
  • Hyphenation: li‧cent
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt

Noun[edit]

licent n (plural licenten)

  1. (chiefly plural, historical) Originally an export duty, specifically a licence to trade with an enemy, later also levied on imports.
    Synonym: licentgeld

Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

licent

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of licet
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