CHEVEE


Meaning of CHEVEE in English

/sheuh vay"/ , n. Jewelry.

1. cuvette (def. 1).

2. a smooth gem with a slightly depressed surface.

[ chevée, n. use of fem. of chevé, ptp. of chever to make a hollow in cavare, deriv. of cavus hollow; see CAVE ]

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