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 Definitions of nonce word  [ɒns]  

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Definition of 'nonce word' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) nonce word
a word coined and used only for a particular occasion.

Etymology:  (1880–85)

Definition of 'nonce word' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) nonce word, hapax legomenon
a word with a special meaning used for a special occasion

'nonce word' - Nearby Entries  

noncausative  nonce  nonce word  noncellular  nonchalance  nonchalant  nonchalantly  



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