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   secretaire

   /ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛː/

   noun

   • 1. a small writing desk; an escritoire.

   Word Origin late 18th century: from French secrétaire, literally ‘secretary’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › secretaireSecretaire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Secretaire is a French word that means escritoire or secretary, a piece of furniture or a person who writes letters. Learn more about its etymology, usage, and related words in the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Secretaire definition: any writing desk resembling a secretary.. See examples of SECRETAIRE used in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSECRETAIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An enclosed writing desk, usually having an upper cabinet section.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › french-englishSECRÉTAIRE in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun. secretary [noun] a person employed to write letters, keep records and make business arrangements etc for another person. He dictated a letter to his secretary. secretary [noun] a (sometimes unpaid) person who deals with the official business of an organization etc. The secretary read out the minutes of the society’s last meeting.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › secretairesecretaire noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of secretaire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › secretaireSecretaire - definition of secretaire by The Free Dictionary

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   secretaire. ( ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛə) n. (Furniture) an enclosed writing desk, usually having an upper cabinet section. [C19: from French secrétaire; see secretary] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · secretaire m (plural secretaires, diminutive secretairetje n) a writing desk or more precisely a secretary desk