houlette
French
Etymology
From houler (“to throw”, verb) + -ette.
Pronunciation
- (aspirated h) IPA(key): /u.lɛt/
Noun
houlette f (plural houlettes)
- crook, shepherd's staff
- (figuratively) leadership, wing, guidance
- sous la houlette de ― under the guidance of
Further reading
- “houlette” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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