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Webster 1913 Edition
Insolence
1.
The quality of being unusual or novel.
[Obs.]
Spenser.
2.
The quality of being insolent; pride or haughtiness manifested in contemptuous and overbearing treatment of others; arrogant contempt; brutal impudence.
Flown with
insolence
and wine. Milton.
3.
Insolent conduct or treatment; insult.
Loaded with fetters and
insolences
from the soldiers. Fuller.
In′so-lence
,Verb.
T.
To insult.
[Obs.]
Eikon Basilike.
Webster 1828 Edition
Insolence
IN'SOLENCE
,Noun.
Pride or haughtiness manifested in contemptuous and overbearing treatment of others; petulant contempt; impudence.
Blown with insolence and wine.
IN'SOLENCE
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
insolence
insolence
English
Noun
insolence (countable and uncountable, plural insolences)
- Arrogant conduct; insulting, bold behaviour or attitude.
- 5th century BCE, Aristotle, The Art of Rhetoric, II.1389b11,
- Wit is well-bred insolence.
- 5th century BCE, Aristotle, The Art of Rhetoric, II.1389b11,
- Insolent conduct or treatment; insult.
- Fuller
- Loaded with fetters and insolences from the soldiers.
- Fuller
- (obsolete) The quality of being unusual or novel.
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Translations
Arrogant conduct; insulting, bold behaviour or attitude
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Derived terms
Verb
insolence (third-person singular simple present insolences, present participle insolencing, simple past and past participle insolenced)
- (obsolete) To insult.
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