Pence

See also: pence and pençe

English

Etymology

Americanized spelling of German Pentz or Benz.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /pɛns/
  • Rhymes: -ɛns

Proper noun

Pence (plural Pences)

  1. A surname.
    • 2016 September 6, Timothy Stanley, “How Phyllis Schlafly gave us Sarah Palin”, in CNN‎[1]:
      The death of anti-feminist activist Phyllis Schlafly on Monday brought commiserations from the GOP ticket. Donald Trump tweeted that she was “truly great.” Mike Pence called her “the First Lady of the Conservative Movement.” Pence wasn’t exaggerating.
    1. (US politics) Used specifically of Mike Pence
      • 2020, Kurt Schlichter, The 21 Biggest Lies about Donald Trump (and You!)‎[2], Washington, D.C.: Regnery Publishing, →ISBN:
        But he [Mike Pence]’s no Trump in any sense. […] The base respects Pence and his loyal service, but he just does not have the covfefe that the base needs and wants in 2024.

Translations

References

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pence”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

German

Pronunciation

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Noun

Pence m

  1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Penny
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