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rondure

[ ron-jer ]
/ ˈrɒn dʒər /
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noun
a circle or sphere.
a graceful curving or roundness.
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Origin of rondure

1590–1600; <French rondeur, derivative of rondround1

Words nearby rondure

rondel, rondelet, rondelle, rondo, Rondônia, rondure, rone, Roneo, rongeur, ronggeng, ronin
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Words related to rondure

arc, arch, contour, loop, trajectory, map, planet, world, sphere, circle, orb, ambit, bend, bight, bow, camber, catenary, chord, circuit, circumference

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British Dictionary definitions for rondure

rondure
/ (ˈrɒndjʊə) /
noun literary
a circle or curve
roundness or curvature

Word Origin for rondure

C17: from French rondeur, from rond round
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