ceindre
Meaning
- to gird, put on (clothes, which fit around a part of the body)
- to wrap round
- to don (an item of ceremonious clothing)
Concepts
gird
encircle
surround
split
belt
brace
girdle
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sɛ̃dʁ/
Etymology
From Old French ceindre, from Latin cingere, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kenk-.
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Sentences
Cette fortification vient ceindre les habitations domestiques .
This fortification surrounds the domestic dwellings.
