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Word: Coffer
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French coffre ‘chest’, via Latin from Greek kophinos ‘basket’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒfə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a strongbox or small chest for holding valuables
Short Definition:strongbox or small chest for holding valuables
Examples:- a battered leather coffer sealed with a waxen crest
Definition:
a decorative sunken panel in a ceiling.
Short Definition:decorative sunken panel in ceiling
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