camisard

Cam·i·sard

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kam-uh-zahrd, kam-uh-zahrd; French ka-mee-zar]
- /ˈkæm əˌzɑrd, ˌkæm əˈzɑrd; French ka miˈzar/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kam-uh-zahrd, kam-uh-zahrd; French ka-mee-zar]
- /ˈkæm əˌzɑrd, ˌkæm əˈzɑrd; French ka miˈzar/

Definitions of camisard word

noun camisard any French Protestant, living in the region of the Cévennes Mountains, who carried on a revolt against Louis XIV in the early part of the 18th century. 1
noun camisard (historical) One of the French Protestants of the Cevennes region of south-central France, who raised an insurrection against the persecutions which followed the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. 0

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Origin of camisard

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

1695-1705; < French, equivalent to camis- (< Provençal camisa shirt; see chemise) + -ard -ard

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Parts of speech for Camisard

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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camisard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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