fiacre

[ fee-ah-ker, -ahk; French fya-kruh ]

/ fiˈɑ kər, -ˈɑk; French ˈfya krə /

noun, plural fi·a·cres [fee-ah-kerz, -ahks; French fya-kruh]. /fiˈɑ kərz, -ˈɑks; French ˈfya krə/.

a small horse-drawn carriage.

Origin of fiacre

1690–1700; <French; after the Hotel de St. Fiacre in Paris, where such carriages were first for hire

Words nearby fiacre

FHLMC, f-hole, FHWA, fi, FIA, fiacre, Fianarantsoa, fiancé, fiancée, fianchetto, Fianna

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Example sentences from the Web for fiacre

With her hand on the door, the Countess realized that the fiacre was already occupied.
Long Live the King|Mary Roberts Rinehart
In a high rage of disgust, Stefan hired a fiacre, and bore his children defiantly home to their birthplace.
The Nest Builder|Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale
When he had set down his lively companion, Vane dismissed his fiacre, and walked to his lodgings musingly.
The Parisians, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
There was but one thing to be done, to jump into this cab and follow the fiacre.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo

The Magistrate and the Chief entered a fiacre, while Bernardet mounted beside the driver.
The Crime of the Boulevard|Jules Claretie

British Dictionary definitions for fiacre

fiacre

/ (fɪˈɑːkrə) /

noun

a small four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, usually with a folding roof

Word Origin for fiacre

C17: named after the Hotel de St Fiacre, Paris, where these vehicles were first hired out

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单词	fiacre
释义	fiacre [ fee-ah-ker, -ahk; French fya-kruh ] / fiˈɑ kər, -ˈɑk; French ˈfya krə / noun, plural fi·a·cres [fee-ah-kerz, -ahks; French fya-kruh]. /fiˈɑ kərz, -ˈɑks; French ˈfya krə/. a small horse-drawn carriage. Origin of fiacre 1690–1700; <French; after the Hotel de St. Fiacre in Paris, where such carriages were first for hire Words nearby fiacre FHLMC, f-hole, FHWA, fi, FIA, fiacre, Fianarantsoa, fiancé, fiancée, fianchetto, Fianna Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fiacre With her hand on the door, the Countess realized that the fiacre was already occupied. Long Live the King\|Mary Roberts Rinehart In a high rage of disgust, Stefan hired a fiacre, and bore his children defiantly home to their birthplace. The Nest Builder\|Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale When he had set down his lively companion, Vane dismissed his fiacre, and walked to his lodgings musingly. The Parisians, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton There was but one thing to be done, to jump into this cab and follow the fiacre. Les Misrables\|Victor Hugo The Magistrate and the Chief entered a fiacre, while Bernardet mounted beside the driver. The Crime of the Boulevard\|Jules Claretie British Dictionary definitions for fiacre fiacre / (fɪˈɑːkrə) / noun a small four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, usually with a folding roof Word Origin for fiacre C17: named after the Hotel de St Fiacre, Paris, where these vehicles were first hired out Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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