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Pronounced Pron. ES-pər-ənts  [key]

Meaning & History

From an English word (now obsolete) for "hope." The battle cry of Harry Hotspur was "Esperance en Dieu," or "hope in God," which was the motto for House Percy. The French form, Espérance, is typically found in religious texts (the word espoir is far more common).
Added 1/19/2017 by erb816
Edited 8/21/2022 by erb816


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User submission Espérance