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trumeau

/tɹuːˈməʊ/

trumeau noun: the pillar or center post supporting the lintel in the middle of a doorway or window opening, especially in a church.

trumeau: the pillar or center post supporting the lintel in the middle of a doorway or window opening,...
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Noun

trumeau (plural trumeaus or trumeaux)

  1. The pillar or center post supporting the lintel in the middle of a doorway or window opening, especially in a church.
  2. A trumeau mirror.

Forms of trumeau

pluraltrumeaus
pluraltrumeaux

Origin of trumeau

Borrowed from French trumeau.

Phrases with trumeau

Questions about trumeau

What does trumeau mean?
Trumeau means the pillar or center post supporting the lintel in the middle of a doorway or window opening, especially in a church.
What part of speech is trumeau?
Trumeau is a noun.
How do you pronounce trumeau?
Trumeau is pronounced /tɹuːˈməʊ/.
What is the plural of trumeau?
The plural of trumeau is trumeaus.

Words near trumeau in the dictionary

  1. Trumbos
  2. Trumbull
  3. Trumbull County
  4. Trumbullian
  5. Trumbulls
  6. trumeau
  7. trumeau mirror
  8. trumeau mirrors
  9. trumeaus
  10. trumeaux
  11. trumed

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