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• allonge
  allonge

  noun

  a paper annexed to a negotiable instrument, for endorsements too numerous or lengthy to be contained in the original.
• allongé
  allongé

  adjective

  performed with the body and one arm stretched forward.

allonge

¹ American  

[uh-luhnj, a-lawnzh] / əˈlʌndʒ, aˈlɔ̃ʒ /

noun

Law.

allonges plural

1. a paper annexed to a negotiable instrument, for endorsements too numerous or lengthy to be contained in the original.

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allongé ² American  

[a-lawn-zhey] / a lɔ̃ˈʒeɪ /

adjective

Ballet.

1. performed with the body and one arm stretched forward.

   an arabesque allongé.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• allonges
  plural

Etymology

Origin of allonge¹

1860–65; < French: lengthening; see lunge ¹

Origin of allongé²

1660–70; < French: literally, extended, lengthened, past participle of allonger

Example Sentences

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allonge allongé

Examples: valence hagiology allonge kilowatt sclerosis estoppel 193.

From Practical Grammar and Composition by Wood, Thomas

“It started right here,” Jake said of the dispute between Baldwin and Wright, as our waiter swept away our plates to make space for his forthcoming espresso and my cafe allongé.

From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2014