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Meaning of ranz des vaches | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˈɹɒ̃(s)deɪvaʃ/

Definitions

Any of numerous traditional Swiss melodies played on the alpenhorn, originally to call cows in from the mountains.

Equivalents

Français ranz des vaches

Examples

“The herald cries his summons to the lists, But no sound comes to these sequestered valleys; I only hear the melancholy note Of cowbells and the dreary ranz des vaches.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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