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/bi.ʒu/
Translation
jewel, piece of jewellery
Word origin
From Breton bizou ('ring worn on the finger'), from biz ('finger'). It is one of the few everyday French words taken from Breton, and it keeps the irregular plural bijoux.
- Origin
- Breton
- Root
- bizou
- English cognates
- bijou
Grammar
Examples
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She keeps her jewellery in a small wooden box.
appartenait -.
This jewel belonged to my grandmother.
.
He gave her a gold jewel for their anniversary.
, .
Be careful, the jewellery is not insured during the trip.
Cette 'architecture.
This little church is a real architectural gem.
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