agrafe
- a variation of agraffe.
Example Sentences
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The jewels sent were a pair of ear-rings and an agrafe of emeralds encircled with diamonds.
From Memoirs of the Comtesse Du Barry, with minute details of her entire career as favorite of Louis XV. Written by herself by Lamothe-Langon, Etienne-Léon, baron de
A sun forms the agrafe of Saint Thomas Aquinas's mantle; Charlemagne, "l'empereur à la barbe fleurie," is recognizable by his crown of fleur-de-lis.
From Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers by Singleton, Esther
This consists of a triple-branched agrafe, provided with a kind of hinge.
From Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines by Vizetelly, Henry
Her bodice was clasped by an agrafe of richest pearls; and the white throat and the jewel lay together, pearl beside pearl, each rivalling the snowy lustre of the other.
From Joseph II. and His Court by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)
An agrafe in the form of a medallion fastens on the breast the ends of a mantle lifted up by the arms which thus produce folds full of nobility and elegance.
From Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers by Singleton, Esther
