English Explanatory Dictionary

abreuvoir

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cold water drinking fountain (for people) typically found in a public location; more generally, any fountain or water source (including for animals like birds, horses etc).
  2. The joint or interstice between stones, to be filled with mortar.

Pronunciation

/əbɹuːˈvwɑː(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-abreuvoir.wav

Word forms

abreuvoir abreuvoirs

Etymology

Borrowed from French abreuvoir (“a watering place”).

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