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allure.

THE SHORT MEANING

A pace, bearing, or way of moving.

Movement

6 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/a.lyʁ/
  1. appearance, look

    feminine
  2. speed, pace

    feminine
    à vive allure
  3. angle of a boat from the wind

    feminine
  4. gait (of a horse)

    feminine
  5. chemin de ronde (raised protected walkway behind a castle battlement)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From aller + -ure.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.