Definitions
the act of referring or consulting
Word origin
From Middle French référence, from Medieval Latin referentia, nominative neuter plural of referēns, present participle of referō (“return, reply”, literally “carry back”). Morphologically refer + -ence.
Used in a sentence
“A man is beloued of a man, in that he is a man, but all theſe are farre more eminent and great, when they ſhal proceed from a ſanctified ſpirit, that hath a true touch of Religion, and a reference to God.”
“Changes will befall, and friends may part, / But distance only cannot change the heart / And were I call’d to prove th’ assertion true, / One proof should serve—a reference to you.”
“reference grammar”
detailed linguistic description of a particular language's grammar
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Mention or source”9 letters
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