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ferrier.

a farrier

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/fɛ.ʁje//fe.ʁje/
  1. a farrier

    historical · masculine
  2. a blacksmith

    historical · masculine
  3. a small mound, heap, or hill composed of the remnants or by-products (slag/dross/scoria) of an ancient iron forge or bloomery, especially from the late Iron age and Gallo-Roman era in France

    historical · masculine
Where this word comes from

Taken from the Old French ferrier, from Latin ferrārius, from ferrum (“iron”); alternatively, fer + -ier. Only used in historical contexts in modern French.

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