INSOLENCE
\ˈɪnsələns], \ˈɪnsələns], \ˈɪ_n_s_ə_l_ə_n_s]\
Definitions of INSOLENCE
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- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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By Noah Webster.
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Contemptuous or haughty language or manner; offensive impertinence; insulting behavior; impudence.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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n. Pride or haughtiness manifested in contemptuous and overbearing treatment of others ; — impudence ; contemptuousness ; offensiveness; pertness ; rudeness.
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Pride exerted in contemptuous and overbearing treatment of others ; petulant contempt.
By Thomas Sheridan
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