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I found the following word in Heart's Blood by Juliet Marillier
Embrasure (Page 41): In the window embrasure beside the the table where the chieftain had been working stood a little old chest.
n.
[French, from embraser, to widen an opening.]
embrasured em·bra'sured adj.
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8 comments:
I've never heard of embasure. Glad to learn something new today.
Sounds like an excellent cite for an act of defenestration.
It's interesting that so many words relating to windows come from the French. I wonder if they were "known" for windows or something!
I've never heard of embrasure either. I'm having a hard time picturing one. Is it like a wide window sill???
http://readwithtea.blogspot.com/2009/12/wondrous-words-it-happened-one-night-by.html
Very interesting word this week. It's new to me.
Good word!!
I have none this week.
I have never heard of this word either and your definition gave me a great word picture. Thanks!
What a great word - it's new to me! Thanks for participating!
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