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French
Etymology
From Old French ancre, from Latin ancora (“anchor”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ancre f (plural ancres)
- anchor (of a ship)
Derived terms
Verb
ancre
- inflection of ancrer:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
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Norman
Etymology
From Old French ancre, from Latin ancora (“anchor”).
Noun
ancre f (plural ancres)
- (Jersey, nautical) anchor
Old French
Etymology
From Latin ancora (“anchor”).
Noun
ancre oblique singular, f (oblique plural ancres, nominative singular ancre, nominative plural ancres)
- anchor (of a ship)
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