cordelier

Cor·de·lier

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kawr-dl-eer]
- /ˌkɔr dlˈɪər/
- /ˌkɔː.dɪ.ˈlɪə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawr-dl-eer]
- /ˌkɔr dlˈɪər/

Definitions of cordelier word

noun cordelier a Franciscan friar of the order of the Friars Minor 3
noun cordelier in France, a member of the Franciscan Observants 3
noun cordelier a member of a radical French Revolutionary political club 3
noun cordelier a Franciscan friar: so called from the knotted cord worn as a girdle. 1
noun cordelier Cordeliers, a political club in Paris that met at an old Cordelier convent at the time of the French Revolution. 1
noun cordelier A Franciscan. 0

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Origin of cordelier

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; < Middle French; replacing Middle English cordeler. See cordelle, -er2

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Parts of speech for Cordelier

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cordelier 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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