"degré" meaning in Old French

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Noun

Forms: degré oblique singular or [canonical, masculine], degrez [oblique, plural], degrez [nominative, singular], degré [nominative, plural]
Etymology: From Latin gradus, with the prefix de-. Etymology templates: {{inh|fro|la|gradus}} Latin gradus Head templates: {{fro-noun|m}} degré oblique singular, m (oblique plural degrez, nominative singular degrez, nominative plural degré)
  1. step (flat, horizontal surface on a staircase)
    Sense id: en-degré-fro-noun-YzQLg8bF
  2. staircase
    Sense id: en-degré-fro-noun-vxMj1NlR
  3. degree; extent
    Sense id: en-degré-fro-noun-bLVppXvE
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Download raw JSONL data for degré meaning in Old French (2.2kB)

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