civière

French

Etymology

Possibly from Vulgar Latin *cibaria, from Latin cibus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /si.vjɛʁ/
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Noun

civière f (plural civières)

  1. stretcher (for carrying injured people, etc.) [from 13th c.]
    Synonym: brancard
    • 2016, Jacques Tardi, Dominique Grange, Le dernier assaut, Bruxelles, Paris: Casterman, →ISBN, page 39:
      À proximité d'une civière, sans doute tombée de la poche d'un des cadavres, Augustin avait ramassé une petite boîte métallique de cigarettes.
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  2. (historical) the rank of a noble without a fief

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