usance 3
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
accepted or habitual practice
Hypernym
practice 1
noun
a customary way of operation or behavior
survival 3
noun
something that survives
EnglishDerivationally related form
use 5
verb
avail oneself to
Hyponym
Americanism 3
noun
a custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens
Anglicism 2
noun
a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens
consuetude 1
noun
a custom or usage that has acquired the force of law
couvade 1
noun
a custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child
Germanism 1
noun
a custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens
