Home › Words › D › demonstrancedemonstrancedemonstrance means demonstration; proof.EtymologyFrom Middle English demonstraunce, from Old French demonstrance.noundemonstration; proofe.g.“humane reason can make no demonstrance of the preparation of the bread and wine” — 1614, John Heighman, A devout exposition of the Holie Masse:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.demonstration 78% match — The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something. vs demonstrance →monstration 76% match — The act of demonstrating; proof. vs demonstrance →demonstre 73% match — To demonstrate. vs demonstrance →demonstratory 72% match — Serving to demonstrate something. vs demonstrance →demonstrant 69% match — A participant in a demonstration. vs demonstrance →demonstrable 69% match — Able to be demonstrated. vs demonstrance →demonstrator 68% match — One who demonstrates anything, or proves beyond doubt. vs demonstrance →demonstratively 67% match — In a demonstrative manner. vs demonstrance →