fiacre

American  

[fee-ah-ker, -ahk, fya-kr^uh] / fiˈɑ kər, -ˈɑk, ˈfya krə /

noun

PLURAL

fiacres

1. a small horse-drawn carriage.

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fiacre British  

/ fɪˈɑːkrə /

noun

1. a small four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, usually with a folding roof

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Etymology

Origin of fiacre

1690–1700; < French; after the Hotel de St. Fiacre in Paris, where such carriages were first for hire

Example Sentences

Pro: “Freeze Corleone is France’s fastest growing artist in the last 2 years,” the executives, Sylvain Gazaignes and Ronan Fiacre, wrote in the memo.

From New York Times

Neither Mr. Gazaignes nor Mr. Fiacre responded to text messages seeking comment.

From New York Times

The guide, Fiacre Gbédji, was killed, and the two Frenchmen were later rescued, although two French soldiers were killed in a raid to liberate them.

From New York Times

So-called ‘fiaker’, derived from the French term ‘fiacre’, have been a feature of Vienna life since it was the capital of a vast empire.

From Reuters

Clutching their mother’s hand in the home her brother built, she said she longs to visit Fiacre’s grave — but never will.

From New York Times