licence

Usage notes

 * In British English, Canadian English, Irish English, Australian English, South African English, and New Zealand English the noun is spelled licence and the verb is license.
 * The spelling licence is not used for either part of speech in the United States.

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand, license US

Etymology
, borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1) licence
 * 2) permit, certificate
 * 3)  bachelor's degree (more accurately in France Bac+3)
 * 4)  licence: excessive or undue freedom or liberty

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1) leave; permission to be away, to be not present