abreuvoir

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French abreuvoir (a watering place).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /əbɹuːˈvwɑː(ɹ)/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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abreuvoir (plural abreuvoirs)

  1. A cold water drinking fountain (for people) typically found in a public location; more generally, any fountain or water source (including for animals like birds, horses etc).
  2. (obsolete, masonry) The joint or interstice between stones, to be filled with mortar.

French

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Etymology

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From abreuver +‎ -oir.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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abreuvoir m (plural abreuvoirs)

  1. a watering hole or place for animals
  2. (Canada) a drinking fountain
    Synonym: (mostly Europe) fontaine

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: abreuvoir

Further reading

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Norman

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Noun

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abreuvoir m (plural abreuvoirs)

  1. (Jersey) a watering place.

References

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  • Spence, N.C.W. (1960). Glossary of Jersey-French. Oxford: Blackwell. pp. 39-40.