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braie.

a low defensive wall, particularly of a castle; a rampart

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Meaning & usage

noun/bʁɛ/

  1. a low defensive wall, particularly of a castle; a rampart

    feminine

  2. trousers, namely a baggy type of trouser or breeches worn by many ancient peoples and tribes, most notably the Gauls; also worn later by crusaders and Templar knights

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Ultimately from Latin brāca (“breeches”), itself from Transalpine Gaulish *brāca, from Proto-Germanic *brāks, *brōks (“breeches, pants”).

verb/bʁɛ/

  1. inflection of brayer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  2. inflection of brayer: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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verb/bʁɛ/

  1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive of braire

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
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