What is another word for Blanche?

Pronunciation: [blˈɑːnʃ] (IPA)

Blanche is a word that refers to the act of whitening or paling something. There are several synonyms for the word Blanche, some of which include bleach, lighten, whiten, pale, and fade. Bleach refers to the process of making something white or colorless by chemical means. Lighten means to make something less dark or heavy, while whiten means to make something white or lighter in color. Pale, on the other hand, means to become less bright or intense, and fade means to gradually disappear or lose brightness. All these words carry similar meanings as Blanche and can be used interchangeably in different contexts.

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  • Independent

    • Foreign word
      Blanca.
    • Proper noun, singular
      white.
  • Other Related

    • Noun, singular or mass
      Bianca.

What are the hypernyms for Blanche?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Blanche

He wrote that my sister Blanche had been dangerously ill after her confinement, and that the state of her health was still so precarious that he had not ventured to agitate her by the news of my engagement.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse
Give my love to Blanche; tell her that she already lives in my heart, and give her this kiss from her sister.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse
Blanche was out of danger, and it seemed as if the pleasure of seeing me again and the joyful news I brought her, hastened her recovery.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse

Famous quotes with Blanche

  • Blanche is written with a terrible authority, the authority that comes from artistic necessity when the writer is compelled to write by his demon, rather than by his agent or promoter.
    Paul Bailey
  • Blanche talks about aging, and why should she be considered poor, because physical beauty is transitory and fading and she has such richness of the soul. I think that speech is so beautiful, and so telling and so true.
    Delta Burke
  • In my teens or twenties I wanted to do Blanche. Now I'm over that. Those roles are not attracting me now. Which is odd, because that's what most every actress would want to go do.
    Delta Burke
  • The world had still a long march to make from the Rose of Queen Blanche to the guillotine of Madame du Barry; but the made epoch. For the first time since Constantine proclaimed the reign of Christ, a thousand years, or so, before Philip the Fair dethroned him, the deepest expression of social feeling ended with the word: Despair.
    Henry Adams

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