Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A whitish or hoary color.
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Examples
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At noon the heat was terrible and all colour melted away, “with the canescence from above.”
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All colour melts away with the canescence from above.
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah 2003
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As the sun at last sucked the last canescence from the valley air, the Cimmerian made his way to the spring that bubbled from a cleft not far from the camp.
Conan The Invincible Jordan, Robert 1982
sionnach commented on the word canescence
See, I would have figured this one meant something like "the process of turning into a dog" or something close. How wrong would I be. Ever since I co-authored a paper on chemiluminescence in my misspent youth, I've had a soft spot for these words. great list! (and thanks for your gracious words elsewhere, AZ)
March 2, 2007