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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How to use rondure in a sentence

Her rondure floats against the distant cohorts of the constellations.
The Masque of the Elements|Herman Scheffauer
I could see no line the run of which gave me warrant that it was comprised in the rondure of a ship.
Old Junk|H. M. Tomlinson
Her wide white lids downcast over her great eyes, her long lashes almost sweeping the rondure of her cheek, she looked a Madonna.
Famous Authors (Men)|E. F. (Edward Francis) Harkins
"Rondure" is common; "rampire" is in Dryden even; "to port" and "ported," and, of course, "natheless" are accepted.
The Life of Francis Thompson|Everard Meynell

For the first time he realized the great rondure of the world.
Where the Blue Begins|Christopher Morley

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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