English Explanatory Dictionary

cierge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A wax candle used in religious rites.

Pronunciation

/sɪə̯dʒ/ /sɪˈɛə̯ʒ/ /sɪɹd͡ʒ/ /siˈɛɹʒ/

Word forms

cierge cierges

Etymology

From earlier cerge, from Middle English serge, cerge, from Old French cierge, cerge from Latin cereus (“waxy”), from cera (“wax”). The current pronunciation is learnedly taken from modern French cierge (with varying degrees of nativisation).

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