Dutch

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Etymology

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Perhaps borrowed from Middle French licence.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /liˈsɛnt/
  • Hyphenation: li‧cent
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt

Noun

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licent n (plural licenten)

  1. (chiefly plural, historical) originally an export duty, specifically a licence to trade with an enemy, later also levied on imports
    Synonym: licentgeld

Latin

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Verb

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licent

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of licet