"comparoir" meaning in All languages combined

See comparoir on Wiktionary

Verb [French]

IPA: /kɔ̃.pa.ʁwaʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-comparoir.wav [France, Toulouse], LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-comparoir.wav [France, Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-comparoir.wav [France, Lyon], LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-comparoir.wav [France, Lyon], LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-comparoir.wav [France] (note: Somain) Forms: comparant [participle, present]
Rhymes: -waʁ Etymology: From Latin comparere. Doublet of comparaître. Etymology templates: {{derived|fr|la|comparere}} Latin comparere, {{doublet|fr|comparaître}} Doublet of comparaître Head templates: {{fr-verb|type=defective}} comparoir (defective)
  1. to appear before a court; to be arraigned Tags: defective
    Sense id: en-comparoir-fr-verb-9~x7yUtW Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 37 32 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 74 18 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 26 6

Verb [Old French]

Etymology: From Latin comparere. Etymology templates: {{derived|fro|la|comparere}} Latin comparere Head templates: {{head|fro|verb}} comparoir
  1. to appear before a court; to be arraigned
    Sense id: en-comparoir-fro-verb-9~x7yUtW Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 37 32 32
  2. to compare; to be comparable
    Sense id: en-comparoir-fro-verb-fAysccBX Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 37 32 32
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          "translation": "As soon as I was finished with my studies, my parents deemed it useful that I arraign myself before a green draped table, surmonted by the busts of old gentlemen who were eager to know if I had learnt enough dead language to be promoted to the grade of bachelier.",
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