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nombril
[ nom-bril ]
/ ˈnɒm brɪl /
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noun Heraldry.
the point in an escutcheon between the middle of the base and the fess point.
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Also called navel.
Origin of nombril
1555–65; <French: literally, navel
Words nearby nombril
no-mark, no-mates, no matter, no matter how you slice it, nombles, nombril, Nom. Cap., nom de guerre, nom de plume, nome, nomen
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How to use nombril in a sentence
La marque de la Belcuenotte, qui a esté brulée à Besançon, estoit au dessus de sa nature, vn peu plus bas que le nombril.
The Witch-cult in Western Europe|Margaret Alice Murray
British Dictionary definitions for nombril
nombril
/ (ˈnɒmbrɪl) /
noun
heraldry a point on a shield between the fesse point and the lowest point
Word Origin for nombril
C16: from French, literally: navel
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