abaisse

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.2 References 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.3 Verb 2.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

abaisse (plural abaisses)

1. (heraldry) The instance when the fess, or any other ordinary properly placed above the fess point of the shield, is brought below it.

[edit] Usage notes

• A French word, generally used in heraldry instead of the English word abased.

[edit] References

• The Manual of Heraldry, Fifth Edition, by Anonymous, London, 1862, online at [1]

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• (EU) IPA: /abɛs/ SAMPA: abEs
• (Canadian) IPA: /abɛːs/ SAMPA: abE:s
• Homophones: abbesse (Europe), various forms of abaisser

[edit] Noun

abaisse f. (plural abaisses)

1. (cooking) A piece of dough that has been flattened, usually with a rolling pin.

[edit] Verb

abaisse

1. First-person singular present indicative of abaisser.
2. Third-person singular present indicative of abaisser.
3. First-person singular present subjunctive of abaisser.
4. Third-person singular present subjunctive of abaisser.
5. Second-person singular imperative of abaisser.

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aabeiss
• abasies