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- [brest-pleyt]
- /ˈbrɛstˌpleɪt/
- /ˈbrest.pleɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brest-pleyt]
- /ˈbrɛstˌpleɪt/
Definitions of breastplate word
- countable noun breastplate A breastplate is a piece of armour that covers and protects the chest. 3
- noun breastplate a piece of armour covering the chest 3
- noun breastplate the strap of a harness covering a horse's breast 3
- noun breastplate an ornamental silver plate hung on the scrolls of the Torah 3
- noun breastplate a square vestment ornamented with 12 precious stones, representing the 12 tribes of Israel, worn by the high priest when praying before the holy of holies 3
- noun breastplate a piece of armor for the breast 3
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Origin of breastplate
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, breastplate is from the Middle English word brestplate. See breast, plate1
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Parts of speech for Breastplate
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
breastplate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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