Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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couvade | Yes | No | No | No |
usance | Yes | No | No | No |
couvade (noun) | usance (noun) |
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a custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child | accepted or habitual practice |
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing | |
the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange) |