écurie
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of écurie
C20: French, literally: a stable
Example Sentences
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But this querry is identical with French écurie, stable, just as in Scottish the post often means the postman.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
"Oh, point du tout," répond-il; "il vient de passer plusieurs nuits tout seul dans son écurie."
From Tales and Novels — Volume 04 by Edgeworth, Maria
Ils les vendent par écurie composée de dix chevaux, et chaque écurie est de deux cents florins.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Hakluyt, Richard
Si vous avez affaire à un homme riche, et que vouz alliez le trouver chez lui, il vous menera, pour vous parler, dans son écurie: aussi sont-elles tenues très-fraîches et très-nettes.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Hakluyt, Richard
However, ere long he espied an écurie and found that the owner had horses for hire, while one, a red roan with a shifty eye and bright-blooded nostril, took St. Georges's fancy.
From In the Day of Adversity by Bloundelle-Burton, John
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