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- [awr-free]
- /ˈɔr fri/
- /ˈɔːfri/
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- [awr-free]
- /ˈɔr fri/
Definitions of orphrey word
- noun plural orphrey an ornamental band or border, especially on an ecclesiastical vestment. 1
- noun plural orphrey gold embroidery. 1
- noun plural orphrey rich embroidery of any sort. 1
- noun plural orphrey a piece of richly embroidered material. 1
- noun orphrey An ornamental stripe or border, especially one on an ecclesiastical vestment such as a chasuble. 1
- noun orphrey a richly embroidered band or border, esp on an ecclesiastical vestment 0
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Origin of orphrey
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English orfreis (later construed as plural) < Old French < Medieval Latin aurifrisium, variant of aurifrigium, for Latin phrase aurum Phrygium gold embroidery, literally, Phrygian gold
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Parts of speech for Orphrey
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orphrey popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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