cluse

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French

Etymology

From Latin clusa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

cluse f (plural cluses)

  1. water gap
  2. defile

Further reading

Latin

Participle

clūse

  1. vocative masculine singular of clūsus

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *klūsā.

Pronunciation

Noun

clūse f

  1. bar, bolt
  2. enclosure
  3. a narrow pass or passageway
  4. cell; prison
  5. dam

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: cluse, clouse, clowse