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fossoyer.

to put a ditch around

8 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/fo.swa.je//fɔ.swa.je/
  1. to put a ditch around

    archaic · transitive
  2. to dig (graves, etc.)

    intransitive · transitive
  3. to bury, to put to rest

    figuratively · transitive
Where this word comes from

From fosse + -oyer.

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