# sufferance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsʌf(ə)ɹəns/

## Definitions
1. Endurance, especially patiently, of pain or adversity.
2. Acquiescence or tacit compliance with some circumstance, behavior, or instruction.
3. Suffering; pain, misery.
4. Loss; damage; injury.
5. A permission granted by the customs authorities for the shipment of goods.

## Etymology
From Middle English sufferaunce, from Anglo-Norman suffraunce, from Late Latin sufferentia. By surface analysis, suffer + -ance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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