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jambeau

jam·beau
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jam-boh]
    • /ˈdʒæm boʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jam-boh]
    • /ˈdʒæm boʊ/

Definitions of jambeau word

  • noun plural jambeau Armor. greave. 1
  • noun plural jambeau a spikefish, Parahollardia lineata, found in the deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean. 1
  • noun jambeau A piece of armor for the leg. 1
  • noun jambeau greave 0
  • noun jambeau (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A piece of armour for the leg. 0

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Origin of jambeau

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, equivalent to jambe leg (see jamb1) + -eau < Latin -ellus diminutive suffix; see -elle

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Parts of speech for Jambeau

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

jambeau popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% 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.

jambeau usage trend in Literature

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