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Antonyms
Etymology
1. sconce
noun. ['ˈskɑːns'] a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce.
Synonyms
- light
Antonyms
- light
- extinguish
Etymology
- esconce (French)
- absconsus (Latin)
- schans (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
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Rhymes with Sconce
- nonchalance
- renaissance
- lesperance
- response
- scronce
- reponse
- schronce
- cronce
- yonce
- ponce
- nonce
- honse
- hans
- gonce
How do you pronounce sconce?
Pronounce sconce as skɑns.
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Sentences with sconce
1. Noun, singular or mass
I love a sconce with an Edison bulb like this one.
2. sconce
noun. ['ˈskɑːns'] a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather.
Antonyms
- chaste
Etymology
- esconce (French)
- absconsus (Latin)
- schans (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
3. sconce
noun. ['ˈskɑːns'] a decorative wall bracket for holding candles or other sources of light.
Synonyms
- wall bracket
Antonyms
- bright
- dull
Etymology
- esconce (French)
- absconsus (Latin)
- schans (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
4. sconce
noun. ['ˈskɑːns'] a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate.
Synonyms
- earthwork
- fortress
Antonyms
- ascend
- rise
- heavy
Etymology
- esconce (French)
- absconsus (Latin)
- schans (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))