English

Noun

esperance ‎(plural esperances)

1. (obsolete) Expectation, hope.
   • circa 1602 -- William Shakespeare, -- Troilus and Cressida, Act V, Scene II

     Sith yet there is a credence in my heart,

     An esperance so obstinately strong,

     That doth invert the attest of eyes and ears

Middle French

Noun

esperance f (plural esperances)

1. hope

Synonyms

• espoir

Old French

Alternative forms

• esperaunce
• sperance

Noun

esperance f ‎(oblique plural esperances, nominative singular esperance, nominative plural esperances)

1. hope

Synonyms

• espoir

Spanish

Verb

esperance

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of esperanzar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of esperanzar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of esperanzar.