siège

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French siege, sege, seige, from Vulgar Latin *sedicum, from sediculum, diminutive of Latin sedem. Alternatively, derived from a lost verb Old French *siegier (cf. assegier), corresponding to a Vulgar Latin *assedicāre.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sjɛʒ/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

siège m (plural sièges)

  1. seat, chair
    siège côté fenêtrewindow seat
  2. siege
  3. headquarters, head office

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Norman[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French siege, sege, seige, from Vulgar Latin *sedicum, from Latin sedem.

Noun[edit]

siège m (plural sièges)

  1. (Jersey) seat