sconce

skɒns

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Definition of sconce - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

decorative lighting

Rare

wall fixture for holding candles or lights

Rare

The antique sconce added charm to the hallway.

military

Dated

small fortification for defense

Dated

The soldiers took refuge in the sconce during the battle.

bastion

blockhouse

redoubt

academic

Dated

fine or penalty in university slang

Dated

He received a sconce for being late to dinner.

fine

forfeit

penalty

Verb

tr.

legal

Dated

impose a fine on someone

Dated

The club decided to sconce him for breaking the rules..

fine

penalize

confinement

Dated

imprison or enclose within a structure

Dated

The rebels were sconced in the old fortress.

confine

detain

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wall fixture for holding candles or lights
small fortification for defense

Origin of sconce

Middle English, sconse (lantern) + Old French, esconce (hiding place)

Examples of sconce in a sentence

She admired the sconce's intricate design.
The sconce was strategically placed on the hill.
They repaired the sconce to strengthen their defenses.
Late submissions often resulted in a sconce.
He dreaded the sconce for missing the lecture.
The university decided to sconce the student for cheating.

The council will sconce anyone caught littering.
The prisoners were sconced in the underground cells.
The documents were sconced in a hidden vault.

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French:applique murale, sanctionner, ...
German:Wandleuchter, bestrafen, ...
Italian:applique, multare, ...
Spanish:aplique, multar, ...
Portuguese:arandela, multar, ...
Chinese:壁灯, 处以罚金, ...
Japanese:燭台, 罰金を科す, ...
Arabic:مِشْعَل جِداري, فَرَضَ غَرَامَةً, ...
Hebrew:לְהַטִּיל קְנָס, ...
Russian:бра, оштрафовать, ...
Ukrainian:бра, штрафувати, ...
Hindi:स्कॉन्स, जुर्माना लगाना, ...
Bengali:স্কন্স, জরিমানা করা, ...
Catalan:aplique, multar, ...
Czech:nástěnné svítidlo, pokutovat, ...
Danish:vægstage, pålægge en bøde, ...
Dutch:wandkandelaar, bevochtigen, ...
Greek:φωτιστικό τοίχου, επιβάλλω πρόστιμο, ...
Hungarian:falikar, megbírságolni, ...
Khmer:ចង្កៀងជញ្ជាំង, ផាកពិន័យ, ...
Korean:벽 조명, 벌금을 부과하다, ...
Persian:شمعدان دیواری, جریمه کردن, ...
Polish:kinkiet, ukarać grzywną, ...
Portuguese (BR):arandela, multar, ...
Romanian:aplică, a amenda, ...
Swedish:vägglampett, bötfälla, ...
Thai:เชิงเทียนติดผนัง, ปรับเงิน, ...
Turkish:aplik, ceza kesmek, ...
Vietnamese:đèn gắn tường, phạt tiền, ...

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