secretaire
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of secretaire
1810–20; < French secrétaire secretary
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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
The papers which Lady Louisa had so laboriously collected were in the drawer of the secretaire, near the fire.
From Notwithstanding by Mary Cholmondeley
She ran out of the room and was back almost immediately, to find Jean standing with her back to the secretaire examining the ruins of her late handkerchief with a smile.
From The Angel of Terror by Edgar Wallace
The little secretaire stood on a table at one side of it.
From A Charming Fellow, Volume III (of 3) by Frances Eleanor Trollope
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