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Grammar : Noun
Spell : uh-kur-uhns, uh-kuhr-
Phonetic Transcription : əˈkɜr əns, əˈkʌr-

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Définition of occurrences

Origin :
  • 1530s, from Middle French occurrence "unexpected happening" or directly from Medieval Latin occurrentia, from Latin occurentem (nominative occurens), present participle of occurrere (see occur).
  • noun happening, development
Example sentences :
  • Occurrences such as this, were afterwards of too frequent recurrence.
  • Extract from : « Chronicles of Border Warfare » by Alexander Scott Withers
  • The occurrences of the day bear all of them the stamp of facetiousness.
  • Extract from : « The Comic Latin Grammar » by Percival Leigh
  • This was shown by the two occurrences reported on June 23, 1917.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) » by Various
  • Nor were these the only occurrences of which the glen was that night the witness.
  • Extract from : « The O'Donoghue » by Charles James Lever
  • But this was after Christmas, and in the meantime other occurrences had taken place.
  • Extract from : « Is He Popenjoy? » by Anthony Trollope
  • All of them contained a report of some character of these occurrences.
  • Extract from : « An American Suffragette » by Isaac N. Stevens
  • All these occurrences could not but distress and alarm Erasmus.
  • Extract from : « Erasmus and the Age of Reformation » by Johan Huizinga
  • Mrs. Elton was amusingly bewildered by the occurrences of the evening.
  • Extract from : « David Elginbrod » by George MacDonald
  • Two occurrences of 'Colorimeter' for 'Calorimeter' repaired.
  • Extract from : « Electricity for Boys » by J. S. Zerbe
  • The essayist remained musing on all the occurrences of the night.
  • Extract from : « A Pair of Blue Eyes » by Thomas Hardy

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