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Raresconce
The correct spelling is sconce.
How to pronounce sconce
/skɒns/
nounIPA: /skɒns/
Say it like: Sco-nse
The correct spelling is sconce. A fixture for a light.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A fixture for a light.
- 2.A head or a skull.
- 3.A poll tax; a mulct or fine.
- 4.A piece of armor for the head; headpiece; helmet.
- 5.A type of small fort or other fortification, especially as built to defend a pass or ford.
verb
- 1.To impose a fine, a forfeit, or a mulct.
- 2.To shut within a sconce; to imprison.
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