Nonappearance

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A failure to appear, especially at a legal trial. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    failure to appear (especially as at court) wordnet

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Etymology

From Middle English noon apparans, noon apparaunce, noun apperaunce; equivalent to non- + appearance.

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