ceinture

[ san-toor, -tyoor, san-cher; French san-tyr ]

/ sænˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər, ˈsæn tʃər; French sɛ̃ˈtür /

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noun, plural cein·tures

[san-toorz, -tyoorz, san-cherz; French san-tyr]. /sænˈtʊərz, -ˈtyʊərz, ˈsæn tʃərz; French sɛ̃ˈtür/.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of ceinture

<French; Old French ceingture<Latin cinctūra;see cincture

Fig. 38 represents portions of a bronze plaque from that country, used on a ceinture or belt.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson
Fig. 198 represents another fragment of a bronze ceinture from the same country and belonging to the same epoch.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson
It has three broad flounces, scalloped at the edge, and embroidered ceinture of very broad white satin ribbon.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. IX.--February, 1851.--Vol. II.|Various
Il en avait bientôt plein sa charge et avait dû enlever sa ceinture pour tenir deux fardeaux dans une main.
Histoires grises|E. Edouard Tavernier

Around the waist a golden ceinture held up a colored velvet skirt, with an enormous train, but no body.
The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851|Various