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We found 9 dictionaries that define the word nonces:

General (7 matching dictionaries)
  1. nonces: Merriam-Webster
  2. nonces: Collins English Dictionary
  3. nonces: Wordnik
  4. nonces: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  5. nonces: Wiktionary
  6. Nonces: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  7. Nonces: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Nonces: Encyclopedia

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Nonces: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (nonce)

noun:  The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce).
noun:  (lexicography) A nonce word.
noun:  (cryptography) A value constructed so as to be unique to a particular message in a stream, in order to prevent replay attacks.
adjective:  One-off; produced or created for a single occasion or use. Denoting something occurring once.
noun:  (British, Ireland, derogatory) A sex offender, especially one who is guilty of sexual offences against children.
noun:  (by extension) A pedophile.
noun:  (British, Ireland, prison slang, derogatory) A police informer, one who betrays a criminal enterprise
noun:  (British, Ireland, slang, derogatory) A stupid or worthless person.
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