sans

sans

 (sănz, säN)

prep.

Without.

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[Middle English, from Old French, blend of Latin sine, without and absentiā, in the absence of, ablative of absentia, absence, from absēns, absent-, present participle of abesse, to be away; see absent.]

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sans

(sænz)

prep

an archaic word for without

[C13: from Old French sanz, from Latin sine without, but probably also influenced by Latin absentiā in the absence of]

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sans

(sænz)

prep.

without: a bird sans feathers.

[1275–1325; Middle English < Old French sans]

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Translations

bezbeze

sin