English Explanatory Dictionary

fiacre

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small horse-drawn carriage for hire; a hackney carriage.

Pronunciation

/fɪˈɑːkɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fiacre.wav

Word forms

fiacre fiacres

Etymology

Borrowed from French fiacre. From Hôtel de Saint Fiacre, a tavern in Paris operating a horse-carriage service from the 1640s, itself named after the Irish Saint Fiacre (c. 600–670 CE), perhaps from Irish fiach (“raven”).

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