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Meaning of lorgnette | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈlɔː.njɛt/

Definitions

  1. An opera glass with a handle.
  2. Elaborate double eyeglasses.

Equivalents

Deutsch Lorgnette Lorgnon
Ελληνικά κιάλι
Suomi lornetti
Polski lorgnon
Русский лорнет
Svenska lornjett

Examples

“In the valley, near the Acropolis, […] Athens itself could be vaguely made out with an ordinary lorgnette.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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