# esperance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛspəɹəns/ · frequency rank #64,359

## Definitions
1. Expectation, hope.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French esperance (compare modern French espérance), from esperer (“to hope”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/esperance