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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French tisun, from Latin tītiōnem. Cognate with Spanish tizón and Catalan tió.
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tison m (plural tisons)
- firebrand, ember (partially burnt piece of wood)
1857, Charles Baudelaire, “La Muse vénale”, in Les Fleurs du mal:Ô muse de mon cœur, amante des palais, / Auras-tu quand Janvier lâchera ses Borées, / Durant les noirs ennuis des neigeuses soirées, / Un tison pour chauffer tes deux pieds violets ?- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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