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Webster 1913 Edition

Arriere

Ar-riere′

,
Noun.
[F.
arrière
. See
Arrear
.]
“That which is behind”; the rear; – chiefly used as an adjective in the sense of behind, rear, subordinate.
Arriere fee
,
Arriere fief
,
a fee or fief dependent on a superior fee, or a fee held of a feudatory.
–
Arriere vassal
,
the vassal of a vassal.

Webster 1828 Edition

Arriere

ARRIE'RE

,
Noun.
The last body of an army; now called rear, which see.
Arriere-ban, or ban and arriere ban. This phrase is defined to be a general proclamation of the French kings, by which not only their immediate feudatories, but their vassals, were summoned to take the field for war. In this case, arriere is the French word signifying those who are last or behind, and ban is proclamation. [See Ban.]
Arriere-fee or fief. A fee or fief dependent or a superior fee, or a fee held of a feudatory.
Arriere vassal. The vassal of a vassal.

Definition 2024

arrière

arrière

See also: arriere, arriéré, and arrière-

French

Noun

arrière m ‎(plural arrières)

  1. back; rear
    Elle s'est assise à l'arrière du car.
    She sat down at the back of the coach.
  2. (sports) fullback
  3. (basketball) shooting guard

Derived terms

Adverb

arrière

  1. far, far away
  2. late
  3. rear, behind, hinter-
  4. great (relatives)

Derived terms

Adjective

arrière m, f ‎(plural arrières)

  1. back (near the rear)

References

  1. ↑ Picoche, Jacqueline; Jean-Claude Rolland (2009) Dictionnaire étymologique du français (in French), Paris: Dictionnaires Le Robert

Anagrams

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *ad retrō.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ʁiɛʁ/

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