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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian pecora, from Latin pecus.
Pronunciation
Noun
pécore f (plural pécores)
- a small farm animal (not necessarily a sheep)
La chétive pécore s’enfla si bien qu’elle creva.- The puny animal puffed herself up until she burst.
- (Jean De La Fontaine)
- (derogatory) blockhead (stupid person)
- (derogatory) peasant
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