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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONDESCENDENCE

n.A voluntary yielding or submission to an inferior. You will observe [in the Turks ] an insulting condescendence which bespeaks their contempt of you.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONDESCENDENCE; CONDESCENDENCY

Con `de *scend "ence, Con `de *scend "en *cy, n. Etym: [Cf. F.condescendance. ]

 

Defn: Condescension. [Obs. ]