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sérac
or se·rac
[ si-rak; French sey-rak ]
noun
, plural sé·racs [si-, raks, sey-, rak].
- a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
sérac
/ ˈsɛræk /
noun
- a pinnacle of ice among crevasses on a glacier, usually on a steep slope
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sérac1
1855–60; < French sérac kind of white cheese (compare Medieval Latin serācium ), ultimately < Latin serum whey
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sérac1
C19: from Swiss French: a variety of white cheese (hence the ice that it resembles) from Medieval Latin serācium, from Latin serum whey
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Example Sentences
The detective's next move was to break into the apartment of the Marquis de Sérac.
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He had settled on a plan of action, which was simply to arrest the Marquis de Sérac.
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She then recounted to Fandor her discovery of the chemise belonging to the Marquis de Sérac.
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The Marquis de Sérac himself is away, and besides, his reputation is well known.
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The Marquis de Sérac bowed his visitor out, and then suddenly his smiling face underwent an astounding change of expression.
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