civière

French

Etymology

Possibly from Vulgar Latin *cibaria, from Latin cibus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /si.vjɛʁ/
  • (file)

Noun

civière f (plural civières)

  1. stretcher (for carrying injured people, etc.) [from 13th c.]
  2. (historical) the rank of a noble without a fief

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