chapé

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See also: chape and chapè

English

Gules chapé argent, arms of Villebazy (Aude, France).

Noun

chapé

  1. (heraldry) A division of the field, used in French heraldry, created by drawing two lines from the centre of the upper edge of the shield towards the outer bottom edges (creating a triangle), with the tincture being applied to the two upper portions which the triangle divides.

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Anagrams

Louisiana Creole

Etymology

From French échapper (to escape), compare Haitian Creole chape.

Verb

chapé

  1. to escape

Alternative forms

References

  • Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales

Norman

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French chapel, from Early Medieval Latin cappellus, diminutive from Late Latin cappa.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Jersey):(file)

Noun

chapé m (plural chapieaux)

  1. (Jersey, Guernsey) hat

Derived terms

Spanish

Verb

chapé

  1. first-person singular preterite indicative of chapar