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allonge
1[ uh-luhnj; French a-lawnzh ]
noun
, Law.
, plural al·long·es [uh, -, luhn, -jiz, a, -, lawnzh].
- a paper annexed to a negotiable instrument, for endorsements too numerous or lengthy to be contained in the original.
allongé
2[ French a-lawn-zhey ]
adjective
, Ballet.
- performed with the body and one arm stretched forward:
an arabesque allongé.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of allonge2
1660–70; < French: literally, extended, lengthened, past participle of allonger
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