"cierge" meaning in English

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Noun

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: {{inh|en|enm|serge}} Middle English serge, {{der|en|fro|cierge}} Old French cierge, {{der|en|la|cereus||waxy}} Latin cereus (“waxy”), {{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, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 49 12 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 11 37

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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