Dictionary
con•ve•nance
Pronunciation: (kon'vu-näns"; Fr. kônvu-näns'), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -nanc•esPronunciation: (-nän"siz; Fr. -näns'). [key]
1. suitability; expediency; propriety.
2. convenances,the social proprieties or conventionalities.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.