pommée

[po-mey, puh-, poh-, paw-mey]

adjective

Heraldry.

1. (of a cross) having arms with knoblike ends.

   a cross pommée.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pommée¹

1715–25; < French: literally, balled, equivalent to pomme apple, ball ( pome ) + -ée -ee

Example Sentences

Ulrike Pommee, a spokeswoman at Dexia in Brussels, declined to comment on the funding when reached by telephone.

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The Fed loans have been repaid, according to Ulrike Pommée, a Brussels-based Dexia spokeswoman.

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Demands to back up muni bonds sapped Dexia so much that it was "two days from bankruptcy," Pommée says.

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The Fed loans have been repaid, said Ulrike Pommee, a Brussels-based Dexia spokeswoman.

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“We have always been very transparent in our communications about the wear and tear on us in the market during the crisis,” Pommee said.

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