meurtrière

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mœʁ.tʁi.jɛʁ/

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Adjective

meurtrière

1. feminine singular of meurtrier

Noun

meurtrière f (plural meurtrières)

1. female equivalent of meurtrier: female murderer
2. (architecture) loophole (slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light)

Derived terms

• meurtrière de masse

Related terms

• meurtrier

Further reading

• “meurtrière”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012