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fléau

fléau

French

Noun

fléau m ‎(plural fléaux)

  1. A flail, either tool or weapon.
  2. A scourge; a curse, a calamity or a plague.
  3. (mechanics) The beam of a mechanical balance.

Etymology

From Latin flagellum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fle.ɔ/

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