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cervellière

or cer·ve·lière

[ sur-vuhl-yair ]
/ ˌsɜr vəlˈyɛər /

noun Armor.

a close-fitting cap of mail or plate; coif.

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Origin of cervellière

<French, derivative of cervelle brain. See cerebellum; for formation, see brassiere

Words nearby cervellière

ceruse, cerussite, Cervantes, Cervantes, Miguel de, cervelat, cervellière, Cervena, Cervera y Topete, cerveza, cervical, cervical ansa
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