civière
French
Etymology
Possibly from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Vulgar Latin *cibaria, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin cibus.
Pronunciation
Noun
civière f (plural civières)
- stretcher (for carrying injured people, etc.) [from 13th c.]
- (historical) the rank of a noble without a fief
See also
Further reading
- “civière”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.