secretaire
[ sek-ri-tair ]
/ ˌsɛk rɪˈtɛər /
noun French Furniture.
any writing desk resembling a secretary.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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1810–20; < French secrétaire secretary
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secretaire
/ (ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛə) /
noun
an enclosed writing desk, usually having an upper cabinet section
Word Origin for secretaire
C19: from French secrétaire; see secretary
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