vacance

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French vacance, from Medieval Latin vacantia. Doublet of vacancy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vəˈkæns/ IPA(key): /vəˈkɑns/ === Noun === vacance (plural vacances) (obsolete) A vacation. === References === == French == === Etymology === From vaquer +‎ -ance. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /va.kɑ̃s/ === Noun === vacance f (plural vacances) vacancy la vacance du pouvoir ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) (plural only) holidays, vacation amour de vacances ― holiday fling colonie de vacances ― summer camp pécule de vacances ― holiday allowance bonus ==== Related terms ==== vacant ==== Descendants ==== === Further reading === “vacance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012