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centre.

centre, center

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/sɑ̃tʁ/[sɒ̃tʁ̞]France[sɒ̃tχ]France
  1. centre, center

    masculine
  2. cross, specifically one directed into the penalty area

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old French centre (13th c.), a borrowing from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “sharp point”).

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