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Expanse
Pronunciation : Ex*panse"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From L. expansus, p. p. of expandere. See Expand.]
Definition : Defn: That which is expanded or spread out; a wide extent of space or body; especially, the arch of the sky. "The green expanse." Savage. Lights . . . high in the expanse of heaven. Milton. The smooth expanse of crystal lakes. Pope.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ex*panse"
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To expand. [Obs.] That lies expansed unto the eyes of all. Sir. T. Browne.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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