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PENCHANT

\pˈɒnʃɒn], \pˈɒnʃɒn], \p_ˈɒ_n_ʃ_ɒ_n]\

Definitions of PENCHANT

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Inclination; decided taste; bias; as, a penchant for art.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

Inclination; decided taste; bias; as, a penchant for art.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

Inclination: decided taste.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

n. [French] Inclination; decided taste.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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