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New York Drivers License
New York DMV Licence Guide License, Forms, Locations, & Hours
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li⋅cence

  [lahy-suhns]
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–noun, verb (used with object) -cenced, -cenc⋅ing.
license.
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New York Drivers License
New York DMV Licence Guide License, Forms, Locations, & Hours
www.dmv.org/New-York
li·cence   (lī'səns)   
n.   & v. Chiefly British
Variant of license.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

licence 
1362, "liberty (to do something), leave," from O.Fr. licence, from L. licentia "freedom, liberty, license," from licentem (nom. licens). prp. of licere "to be allowed, be lawful," from PIE base *leik- "to offer, bargain." Meaning "formal (usually written) permission from authority to do something" (marry, hunt, drive, etc.) is first attested 1433. Meaning "excessive liberty, disregard of propriety" is from c.1450. The verb is first attested 1398. Licence is preferred for the noun, license for the verb, on model of advice/advise, etc.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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