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Meaning of ferula | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈfɛɹələ/

Definitions

A ferule.
obsolete
A stroke from a cane.
archaic
The imperial sceptre in the Byzantine Empire.
obsolete

Equivalents

Français coup de cane

Examples

“He humbles with a ferula the tall ones”

“And Old Barrett has a new way of twisting the note so that you can't open it and fold it again to see how many ferulæ you are to get.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

ferular ferulary ferulate ferule ferulic acid feruling