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   lozenge

   /ˈlɒz(ɪ)n(d)ʒ/

   noun

   • 1. a rhombus or diamond shape: "lozenge patterns" Similar rhombusdiamond shapediamond
   • ▪ a small medicinal tablet, originally in the shape of a lozenge, taken for sore throats and dissolved in the mouth: "throat lozenges" Similar pastilletabletpillcapsulepiluledropcough sweetcough dropgumgumdropjujubetrochebolusrare:trochiscus
   • ▪ a charge in the shape of a solid diamond, in particular one on which the arms of an unmarried or widowed woman are displayed.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French losenge, probably derived from the base of Spanish losa, Portuguese lousa ‘slab’, late Latin lausiae (lapides) ‘stone slabs’.

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOZENGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LOZENGE definition: 1. a shape with four sides and two opposite angles of more than 90 degrees and two of less than…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lozengeLozenge Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LOZENGE is a figure with four equal sides and two acute and two obtuse angles : diamond. How to use lozenge in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLOZENGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LOZENGE meaning: 1. a shape with four sides and two opposite angles of more than 90 degrees and two of less than…. Learn more.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlozenge noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › lozengeLozenge - definition of lozenge by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A small, medicated candy intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to lubricate and soothe irritated tissues of the throat. 2. a. A four-sided planar figure with a diamondlike shape; a rhombus that is not a square. b. Something having this shape, especially a heraldic device.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLOZENGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A lozenge is a medicated tablet held in the mouth until it has dissolved. Place the lozenge on your tongue and let it dissolve. Sucking a lozenge as it dissolves causes more saliva to be produced in the mouth.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › lozengeLOZENGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Lozenge definition: a small, flavored tablet made from sugar or syrup, often medicated, originally diamond-shaped.. See examples of LOZENGE used in a sentence.