pleasance (redirected from pleasances)

pleas·ance  (plzns)

n.

1. A secluded garden or landscaped area.

2. Archaic Pleasure or a source of pleasure.

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pleasance [ˈplɛzəns]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) a secluded part of a garden laid out with trees, walks, etc.

2. Archaic enjoyment or pleasure

[C14 plesaunce, from Old French plaisance, from plaisant pleasant, from plaisir to please]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pleasance - a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion retreat - a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
	2.	pleasance - a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure" pleasure feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" delectation, delight - a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all" enjoyment - the pleasure felt when having a good time pleasantness - the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling comfort - a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment sexual pleasure - pleasure derived from sexual activities

Translations

pleasa(u)nce

n (old) → Lustgarten m (old)