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ceinture

[ san-toor, -tyoor, san-cher; French san-tyr ]

noun

, plural cein·tures [san-, toorz, -, tyoorz, san, -cherz, sa, n, -, tyr].


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ceinture1

< French; Old French ceingture < Latin cinctūra; cincture

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Example Sentences

Fig. 38 represents portions of a bronze plaque from that country, used on a ceinture or belt.

Fig. 198 represents another fragment of a bronze ceinture from the same country and belonging to the same epoch.

It has three broad flounces, scalloped at the edge, and embroidered ceinture of very broad white satin ribbon.

Il en avait bientôt plein sa charge et avait dû enlever sa ceinture pour tenir deux fardeaux dans une main.

Around the waist a golden ceinture held up a colored velvet skirt, with an enormous train, but no body.

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