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instance
1. noun /ˈɪnstəns/
a) A case offered as an exemplification or a precedent; an illustrative example.

I know one very well alied, to whom, at the instance of a brother of his [...], I spake to that purpose [...].

b) A recurring occasion, case etc.

sometimes we love those that are absent, saith Philostratus, and gives instance in his friend Athenodorus, that loved a maid at Corinth whom he never saw [...].

See Also: instancy, instant, instantaneous, instantial, instantiate, instantly
2. verb /ˈɪnstəns/
a) To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to cite; as, to instance a fact.
b) To cite an example as proof; to exemplify.

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