"Curie" meaning in English

See Curie in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkjʊə.ɹi/ [Anglicised], /ˈkjɔː.ɹi/ (note: pour–poor merger), /kjəˈɹi/
Rhymes: -ʊəɹi, -ɔːɹi Etymology: Etymology tree Old French éscueriebor. French Curiebor. English Curie Borrowed from French Curie. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|fr:Curie|tree=1}} Etymology tree Old French éscueriebor. French Curiebor. English Curie [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "éscuerie", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "Curie", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Curie", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Curie">, {{bor+|en|fr|Curie}} Borrowed from French Curie, {{etymon|en|:bor|fr:Curie|tree=1}} Etymology tree Old French éscueriebor. French Curiebor. English Curie Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Curie
  1. A surname from French, especially referring to Marie Curie and her husband Pierre Curie. Derived forms: curate, curie, Curie-Weiss law, curite, curium
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