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resemblance

/ɹɪˈzɛmbləns/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about resemblance at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Similarity in appearance or external or superficial details.

Origin

From Anglo-Norman resemblance, from Old French (compare French ressemblance). Morphologically resemble + -ance.

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