"cierge" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /sɪə̯dʒ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /sɪˈɛə̯ʒ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /sɪɹd͡ʒ/ [General-American], /siˈɛɹʒ/ [General-American] Forms: cierges [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)dʒ, -ɛə(ɹ)ʒ, -ɛə(ɹ)dʒ Etymology: From earlier cerge, from Middle English serge, cerge, from Old French cierge, cerge from Latin cereus (“waxy”), from cera (“wax”). The current pronunciation is learnedly taken from modern French cierge (with varying degrees of nativisation). Etymology templates: {{m|en|cerge}} cerge, {{inh|en|enm|serge}} Middle English serge, {{m|enm|cerge}} cerge, {{der|en|fro|cierge}} Old French cierge, {{m|fro|cerge}} cerge, {{der|en|la|cereus||waxy}} Latin cereus (“waxy”), {{m|la|cera||wax}} cera (“wax”), {{cog|fr|cierge}} French cierge Head templates: {{en-noun}} cierge (plural cierges)
  1. A wax candle used in religious rites.
    Sense id: en-cierge-en-noun-AjXRMp-O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Noun [French]

IPA: /sjɛʁʒ/ Forms: cierges [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French cierge, cirge, from Latin cereus (“waxy”), from cera (“wax”). The French word has an irregular development, possibly due to its contact with liturgical Latin or perhaps influence from vierge. Compare Dalmatian cir and Italian cero. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|cierge|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French cierge, {{inh+|fr|fro|cierge}} Inherited from Old French cierge, {{m|fro|cirge}} cirge, {{inh|fr|la|cereus||waxy}} Latin cereus (“waxy”), {{m|la|cera||wax}} cera (“wax”), {{m|fr|vierge}} vierge, {{cog|dlm|cir}} Dalmatian cir, {{cog|it|cero}} Italian cero Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} cierge m (plural cierges)
  1. (religion) cierge (wax candle used in religious rites) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-cierge-fr-noun-gJZBEkLW Topics: lifestyle, religion
  2. (botany) cereus Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-cierge-fr-noun-LnaSt-q2 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: arriver à la fumée des cierges

Inflected forms

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