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abreuvoir

n.
C2 Proficiency abreuvoir Archaic

n. a public fountain or drinking place for horses. It is an old-fashioned word that you might see in history books or on old maps.

n. a public fountain or drinking trough for horses. Archaic in modern usage; primarily found in historical texts or geographical descriptions of the past.


SIMPLE

The old abreuvoir stood in the center of the village square.

CONTEXTUAL

Travelers would stop at the roadside abreuvoir to water their horses before continuing their journey through the desert.

COMPLEX

The town's original layout was defined by the central abreuvoir, which served as both a vital source of hydration for livestock and a social gathering point for local farmers.

Origin

Borrowed from French abreuvoir (“a watering place”).

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