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Chandeleur
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French
fr:
Etymology
fr la-vul *candelōrum, an alteration of la candelārum, an ellipsis of la festa candelārum. This is a rare example of a French word directly descended from a genitive form; compare fr leur from la illōrum.
Pronunciation
fr Fr-Paris--Chandeleur.ogg Paris
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Ltrlg-Chandeleur.wav
Proper noun
f
fr Christianity Candlemas
Related terms
fr chandelle
Further reading