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epergne
[ ih-purn, ey-pairn ]
/ ɪˈpɜrn, eɪˈpɛərn /
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noun
an ornamental piece for the center of a table, for holding fruit, flowers, etc.
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Origin of epergne
1755–65; perhaps <French épargne treasury, saving, noun derivative of épargner to save <Germanic; compare German sparen to save, spare
Words nearby epergne
ependymoblast, ependymocyte, ependymoma, epenthesis, epenthesize, epergne, epexegesis, epexegetic, EPG, eph-, ephah
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British Dictionary definitions for epergne
epergne
/ (ɪˈpɜːn) /
noun
an ornamental centrepiece for a table: a stand with holders for sweetmeats, fruit, flowers, etc
Word Origin for epergne
C18: probably from French épargne a saving, from épargner to economize, of Germanic origin; compare spare
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