"exergue" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪɡˈzɜː(ɹ)ɡ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-JutishMale-exergue.wav Forms: exergues [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French exergue. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|exergue}} French exergue Head templates: {{en-noun}} exergue (plural exergues)
  1. (numismatics) A space beneath the main design on a coin or medal for the insertion of the date or other minor inscription. Categories (topical): Coins Derived forms: exergual Translations (space on coin): exerg [masculine] (Catalan), eksergi (Finnish), exergue [masculine] (French), esergo [masculine] (Italian)

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