Added 9 October 2026
sentence
/ˈsɛn.təns/ noun
In Latin: sententia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sentence at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language.
he always spoke in grammatical sentences
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(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed.
the conviction came as no surprise
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The period of time a prisoner is imprisoned.
he served a prison term of 15 months
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French sentence, from Latin sententia (“way of thinking, opinion, sentiment”), from sentiēns, present participle of sentiō (“to feel, think”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sent- (“to feel”).
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