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avertissement

avertissement noun: a warning; used to indicate a minor rule infraction by one of the fencers.

Noun

avertissement (plural avertissements)

  1. A warning; used to indicate a minor rule infraction by one of the fencers

Forms of avertissement

pluralavertissements

Origin of avertissement

Borrowed from French avertissement.

Questions about avertissement

What does avertissement mean?
Avertissement means a warning; used to indicate a minor rule infraction by one of the fencers.
What part of speech is avertissement?
Avertissement is a noun.
What is the plural of avertissement?
The plural of avertissement is avertissements.

Words near avertissement in the dictionary

  1. avertible
  2. avertiment
  3. avertiments
  4. avertin
  5. averting
  6. avertissement
  7. avertissements
  8. avertive
  9. avertives
  10. avertress
  11. avertresses

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