secretaire
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of secretaire
1810–20; < French secrétaire secretary
Example Sentences
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Tucked between a George II mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase and a series of manuscript and watercolor maps showing the waterways of Venice, Clausen found a type of antiquated nautical map known as a portolan chart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
The independent judicial officer heard evidence and submissions from Fillol, who pleaded guilty, from the Stade Francais Paris secretaire general, Cedric Boudarel, and from the club's legal counsel.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 11, 2013
In the moment of peril, with rare presence of mind, she rushed to her secretaire, where her jewels were.
From The Slaves of the Padishah by M?r J?kai
The first piece exhibited for sale was a secretaire.
From Polly and Her Friends Abroad by Lillian Elizabeth Roy
A rather old-fashioned secretaire stood by the wall, with a chair drawn to the desk; in one corner was a shelf with half-a-dozen law-books; and I can remember literally not another stick of furniture.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
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