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secretaire
[
sek-ri-
tair
]
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sec·re·taire
/
ˌsɛk
rɪˈtɛər
/
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[
sek-ri-
tair
]
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noun
French Furniture
.
any writing desk resembling a secretary.
Origin:
1810–20;
<
French
secrétaire
secretary
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World English Dictionary
secretaire
(ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛə)
—
n
an enclosed writing desk, usually having an upper cabinet section
[C19: from French
secrétaire;
see
secretary
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
secretaire
cabinet for private papers, 1771, from Fr. secréraire, from M.L. secretarius (see
secretary
). Anglicized form secretary is attested from 1803.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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