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Word: Calibre
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘social standing or importance’): from French, from Italian calibro, perhaps from Arabic qālib ‘mould’, based on Greek kalapous ‘shoemaker's last’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkalɪbə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the quality of someone's character or the level of their ability
Short Definition:character or ability
Examples:- they could ill afford to lose a man of his calibre
Definition:
the internal diameter or bore of a gun barrel
Short Definition:gun diameter
Examples:- a small-calibre revolver
Variant Forms:
- caliber
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