ARRAS


Meaning of ARRAS in English

I. ˈarəs also ˈer- sometimes -ˌras or -aa(ə)s noun

( plural arras )

Etymology: Middle English, from Arras, city in northern France

1.

a. : a high-warp tapestry of 14th and 15th century Flemish origin having rich pictorial designs and being used for wall hangings and curtains

b. : any tapestry of similar design

2. : a wall hanging or hanging screen of tapestry

behind the arras I'll convey myself — Shakespeare

II. ˈäˌräs noun plural

Etymology: Spanish, from Late Latin arrae, from Latin, plural of arra earnest — more at earnest

Spanish law : a gift made by a husband to his wife upon marriage

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.