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pleasance
pleas·ance [ plézz'nss ] (plural pleas·ances)


noun 
Definition:
 
secluded area of garden: a quiet tree-planted area laid out with walks and often statues and fountains
[14th century. < French plaisance< plaisant (see pleasant)]
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