châsse

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See also: chasse and chassé

French

Etymology

From Old French chasse, from Late Latin capsa, from Classical Latin capsus, whence also the doublets casse and caisse. The circumflex is to distinguish it from chasse rather than etymological.

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Noun

châsse f (plural châsses)

  1. reliquary
  2. coffin

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