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Meaning of "epergne" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EPERGNE

Probably from French épargne a saving, from épargner to economize, of Germanic origin; compare spare.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF EPERGNE

ɪˈpɜːn


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPERGNE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Epergne is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EPERGNE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Epergne

Epergne /ɨˈpɜrnˌeɪˈpɛərn/ is a type of table centerpiece, usually made of silver, but may be made of any metal or glass or porcelain.

Definition of epergne in the English dictionary

The definition of epergne in the dictionary is an ornamental centrepiece for a table: a stand with holders for sweetmeats, fruit, flowers, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPERGNE

Bern · burn · concern · earn · externe · fern · gerne · intern · interne · kern · learn · pern · pirn · return · Saturn · spurn · stern · Sterne · turn · urn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPERGNE

epeirid · epeirogenesis · epeirogenetic · epeirogenic · epeirogenically · epeirogeny · epencephala · epencephalic · epencephalon · ependyma · ependymal · epentheses · epenthesis · epenthetic · epeolatry · epexegeses · epexegesis · epexegetic · epexegetical · epexegetically

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPERGNE

Auvergne · Bastogne · Bois de Boulogne · Boulogne · Bourgogne · Bretagne · champagne · Charlemagne · Cockaigne · cologne · Dordogne · eau de Cologne · Gascogne · Gascoigne · insigne · lasagne · Lavigne · ligne · Montaigne · pink champagne

Synonyms and antonyms of epergne in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «epergne» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPERGNE

Find out the translation of epergne to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of epergne from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «epergne» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

epergne
1,325 millions of speakers
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epergne
570 millions of speakers
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English

epergne
510 millions of speakers
hi

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epergne
380 millions of speakers
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epergne
280 millions of speakers
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epergne
278 millions of speakers
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epergne
270 millions of speakers
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epergne
260 millions of speakers
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Translator English - French

épergne
220 millions of speakers
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Epergne
190 millions of speakers
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Tafelaufsatz
180 millions of speakers
ja

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イパーン
130 millions of speakers
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epergne
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Epergne
85 millions of speakers
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epergne
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மேசையின் நடுவே வைக்கப்படும் பூக் கிளையணி
75 millions of speakers
mr

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एपेर्ने
75 millions of speakers
tr

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sofra ortasına konulan süslü kâse
70 millions of speakers
it

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centro da tavola
65 millions of speakers
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patera
50 millions of speakers
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epergne
40 millions of speakers
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epergne
30 millions of speakers
el

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epergne
15 millions of speakers
af

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middenstuk
14 millions of speakers
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epergne
10 millions of speakers
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epergne
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPERGNE»

Discover the use of epergne in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to epergne and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Price Guide to Contemporary Collectibles and Limited Editions
NAME YEAR LIMIT ISSUE TREND EPERGNES * ❑ EPERGNE 1948FO, 3-HORN , FRENCH OPALESCENT WITH 1948 CL * 200.00 AQUA CREST, 12 IN. BOWL ❑ EPERGNE 3701PO, 3-HORN, DEEP PLUM OPALESCENT 1984 CL * 175.00 ...
Mary Sieber, 2004
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The elegant epergne: from the Bunny and Charles Koppelman ...
The Elegant Epergne features more than 80 of these glorious objects, all specially photographed for this book, in settings both sumptuous and relaxed.
Jane Shadel Spillman, Susan S. Hermanos, Gregory A. Kuharic, 1995
3
Warman's Fenton Glass: Identification and Price Guide
... 5-3/4" 2004 50 54 EPERGNES EPERGNE 1522IC, 1 -HORN, 4-PIECE ( INCLUDES BASE), IVORY CREST 1940 - 190 EPERGNE 1948BO, 3-HORN, BLUE OPALESCENT WITH SILVER CREST, 121 BOWL 1948 - 245 EPERGNE 1948FO, ...
Mark Moran, 2007
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English, Irish, & Scottish Silver at the Sterling and ...
Compare, too, James Wyatt 's drawings for a candelabrum and an epergne, illustrated in Kenneth Quickenden, "Boulton and Fothergill Silver: An Epergne Designed by James Wyatt," Burlington Magazine 128 (June 1986): figs. 34, 35.
Beth Carver Wees, 1997
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The Art of Floral Design
These floral clubs provided education, support, and camaraderie, which continues today (see Figures 19-76 and 19—77). The epergne container remained popular, often deco— rated with fruit and flowers. The favorite epergne had a trumpet ...
Norah Hunter, 2012
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Warman's Carnival Glass: Identification and Price Guide
Wide Panel epergne, ice green, super rare, Wide Panel epergne, frosty ice blue, $9,000. $8,000. Wide Panel chop plate, electric red, 14-1/2" d, $200. Made by Dugan/Diamond. Colors known: amethyst, blue, peach Wide Panel epergne, ...
Ellen Schroy, 2007
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Colonial Williamsburg Decorates for Christmas: Step-by-step ...
NOTE: If magnolia or aucuba leaves are not available, rhododendron or other large, flat leaves may be substituted. Sprigs of holly, white pine, or other bushy foliage may be used in place of the boxwood. Epergne I silver epergne 12 3A inches ...
Libbey Hodges Oliver, 1981
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The English Cookery Book: Uniting a Good Style with Economy ...
(Epergne.) Stone cream. (Vase.) Leverets. (q) Bill op Fare por 8 Coveks in October or Novemrer:— pirst course. Vermicelli soup. Remove— Veal cutlets, white, et...i^ Minced beef. SSSSf (Epergne.) with wall of uiuuuii. potatoes. Brill. Remove— ...
John Henry Walsh, 1859
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The English cookery book, receipts collected by a committee ...
Remove— Turkey. (Vase.) (Epergne.) Hani co muttou. Stewed celery. Vol au vent of Lobster. (Vase.) Ham. Cod. Remove— Eoast beef. Vegetables— potatoes, brocoli, on side-table. SECOND COURSE. -Woodcocks. Remove— Plum pudding.
English cookery book, John Henry Walsh, 1859
10
Below the Styx (Large Print 16pt)
The object was an epergne. What is an epergne? I hear you ask. If you had asked my father-in-law, Ernie, in happier days, he would have taken you aside, tears of gratitude welling in his eyes, and lectured you at fond and foolish length on the ...
Michael Meehan, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPERGNE»

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A Sale Two Years in the Making
... 7" double buttocks basket in salmon paint ($750), signed John Bell redware cup ($2100), Mount Washington Burmese art glass epergne with ... «Maine Antique Digest, Jul 15»
2
Arthur Tait fires The Last Shot at Gray's June 30
Decorative art highlights include Lot 117, a magnificent George II Sterling Silver and Silverplate Eight Arm Basket Epergne, by Thomas Gilpin, ... «ArtfixDaily, Jun 15»
3
CPTV Pilots Series On Masterpiece Homes: 'You Are Cordially Invited'
For all the grandeur of a dining room with a mahogany chest of antique English silver collected by Paul, a silver epergne by renowned ... «Hartford Courant, May 15»
4
Afternoon tea at the Colcock-Teel House
... tables for four covered in delicate linens freshly pressed, gracious china, monogrammed sterling tea spoons and center stage, an epergne of ... «Bluffton Today, May 15»
5
Jean McClelland: Epergne helped society become a little more …
An epergne usually has a central bowl or vessel with branches leafing out from that center bowl each holding its own vessel or smaller bowl. «Huntington Herald Dispatch, May 15»
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A lifetime collection of American Brilliant Cut Glass will be sold May …
One is a three-part epergne in the highest quality pattern cut, with a large scalloped hobstar foot and bulbous pattern cut stem. Another is a ... «News-Antique.com, May 15»
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The Strange, Creative, and Occasionally Tacky History of Table …
The table service of the Prince-Bishops of Hildesheim complete with a glittering silver epergne and candelabras dating from 1763, in Augsburg, ... «Slate Magazine, May 15»
8
Potpourri Club explores the rise, fall of Vanderbilt fortune
Centering the dining table was a magnificent crystal epergne that brought to mind the recent ice and snow that our region has experienced. «Monroe News Star, May 15»
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Matched blackamoors, Old Paris vases, Brooks etagere lead …
... canal scenes, earned $2,760; and a large Victorian silver-over-copper epergne with interchangeable bowls and candle holders, circa 1890, ... «ArtfixDaily, Apr 15»
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Eclectic collectors
The first thing they bought together was a 1780 French alabaster epergne that sits in the center of their round Biedermeier dining table. «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Mar 15»
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