Meaning of gorgière | Babel Free
/ɡoɹˈʒjɛɚ/Definitions
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A gorget (piece of armor). historical, uncommon
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A gorget (clothing item). historical, uncommon
Equivalents
Français
gorgière
Examples
“The camail that protected the neck has given place to the gorgière of plate, which for greater freedom of[…]”
“The throat is protected by a gorgière or standard of mail, the lower edge vandyked, resembling the specimen […]”
“[…] were all the arts of the cunning devoted to the guimpe, the gorgières, the mentonnières, the voluminous escoffions.”
“Woman wearing a gorgière. n. c.1310, French.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.