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pleasance

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As a noun, pleasance means a pleasure ground laid out with shady walks, trees and shrubs, statuary, and ornamental water.

Meanings of pleasance

5 meanings

noun

  1. A pleasure ground laid out with shady walks, trees and shrubs, statuary, and ornamental water; a secluded part of a garden.

  2. A pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansionlocation

  3. A fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experiencefeeling

    “he was tingling with pleasure”

    Similar: pleasure
Older and rare meanings (2)
  1. obsoleteWillingness to please, or the action of pleasing; courtesy.

  2. obsoleteThe feeling of being pleased; pleasure, delight.

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