came
1[ keym ]
/ keɪm /
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verb
simple past tense of come.
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came2
[ keym ]
/ keɪm /
noun
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
Also called ribbon.
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British Dictionary definitions for came (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for came (2 of 2)
came2
/ (keɪm) /
noun
a grooved strip of lead used to join pieces of glass in a stained-glass window or a leaded light
Word Origin for came
C17: of unknown origin
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