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champaine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cham-paine
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Curved (concave), enarched, or sometimes varriated; especially in the phrase point champaine, an abatement consisting of a curved (or sometimes horizontal) stain the bottom of the shield.

noun

Alternative form of champagne (“(ordinary occupying) the base of the shield”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

French champagne (“base of a coat of arms”).

Inflected Forms

champain (alternative) champion (alternative) champagne (alternative)

Questions

What does champaine mean?
Curved (concave), enarched, or sometimes varriated; especially in the phrase point champaine, an abatement consisting of a curved (or sometimes horizontal) stain the bottom of the shield.
Where does champaine come from?
French champagne (“base of a coat of arms”).

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