FORMÉE


Meaning of FORMÉE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfȯr-ˌmā, fȯr-ˈ ]

adjective

Etymology: French, feminine past participle of former to form, from Old French, from Latin formare

Date: 15th century

of a heraldic cross : having the arms narrow at the center and expanding toward the ends — see cross illustration

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