Added 9 October 2026
license
/ˈlaɪ.səns/ noun
In Latin: licentia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about license at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
verb
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Authorize officially.
I am licensed to practice law in this state
Origin
From Middle English licence, licens, lisence, lissens, licance, from Old French licence, from Latin licentia (“license”), from licens, present participle of licere (“to be allowed, be allowable”); compare linquere, Ancient Greek λείπω (leípō, “leave”).
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