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PRONUNCIATION OF ORFRAY

orfray  [ˈɔːfrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORFRAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Orfray 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 ORFRAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

orfray

Orphrey

Orphrey, also spelt Orfrey or Orfray, is a form of highly detailed embroidery, in which typically simple materials are made into exquisite patterns. In 1182 and 1183 Henry II of England spent lavishly on orphreys. This word comes from Old French orfreis, from Late Latin auriphrygium, from Latin aurum "gold" and Phrygius "Phrygian." Orphrey bands are often worn on clerical vestments, a tradition that began in the 12th century Roman Catholic Church. The finest examples of orphrey can take hundreds of hours of work and sell for thousands of dollars.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ORFRAY


belfry
ˈbɛlfrɪ
clamjamfry
klæmˈjæmfrɪ
clamjamphrie
klæmˈjæmfrɪ
clanjamfray
klænˈjæmfrɪ
comfrey
ˈkʌmfrɪ
gallimaufry
ˌɡælɪˈmɔːfrɪ
Humphrey
ˈhʌmfrɪ
Jeffrey
ˈdʒɛfrɪ
orphrey
ˈɔːfrɪ
palfrey
ˈpɔːlfrɪ
pamphrey
ˈpæmfrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ORFRAY

oreography
oreological
oreologist
Oresme
Orestes
oreweed
orexis
orf
orfe
Orff
org
org.
organ
organ bank
organ donor
organ loft
organ of Corti
organ pipe
organ screen
organ stop

WORDS THAT END LIKE ORFRAY

affray
array
Blu-ray
bray
chambray
cray
defray
fray
gray
hairspray
hooray
Murray
portray
pray
ray
spray
stingray
stray
tray
X-ray

Synonyms and antonyms of orfray in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «orfray» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ORFRAY

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Translator English - Chinese

orfray
1,325 millions of speakers

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orfray
570 millions of speakers

English

orfray
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

orfray
380 millions of speakers
ar

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orfray
280 millions of speakers

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orfray
278 millions of speakers

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orfray
270 millions of speakers

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orfray
260 millions of speakers

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orfray
220 millions of speakers

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Orfray
190 millions of speakers

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orfray
180 millions of speakers

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orfray
130 millions of speakers

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orfray
85 millions of speakers

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Orfray
85 millions of speakers
vi

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orfray
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

orfray
75 millions of speakers

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Orfray
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

orfray
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orfray
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

orfray
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

orfray
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

orfray
30 millions of speakers
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orfray
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

orfray
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

orfray
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

orfray
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of orfray

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ORFRAY»

The term «orfray» is barely ever used and occupies the 204.833 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ORFRAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about orfray

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORFRAY»

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The Publications of the Surtees Society
ecclesiae ij s. Altari S. Christofori in eccles. Ebor. j vestimentum de rede worstede , habens in suo orfray, ex parte dorsali, crucifixum et duas literas coronatas, scilicet R et E. Eidem altari aliud vestimentum de borde- Alexander, habens orfray de ...
‎1865
2
The Fabric Rolls of York Minster
... the orfray of red Alexander, with all things to yt of red ; on vestmeut of blew sylke w' a red orfray w' all ; on vestment of red sylk and gold w' orfray of yalow sylke and gold ; on vestment of whyte bustyan w' orfray of gren silke and rosys; ...
York Minster, James Raine, 1859
3
Publications of the Surtees Society
... red fustyon w' a crucifix, and the oder of rede & grene sylke, w'h corporax in theyme; one vestment of blacke worsett with Saint William armes; one vestment of barret silke with barrs of whitt and grene ; on vestment of yallow sylke, the orfray ...
Surtees Society, 1860
4
The Archaeological Journal: Published Under the Direction of ...
A collection of ancient documents, seals, and family memorials ; also several specimens of embroidery, a portion of the orfray of a vestment, displaying figures of saints; date sixteenth century; and a curious representation of Flora, surrounded ...
‎1862
5
Notices of the churches of Warwickshire. Deanery of Warwick. ...
Whereof i peire hath a chesiple, parures, stole, and fanoun of russet velvet, the orfray of the chesiple of reed cloth of silk wroght with braunches of floures. i peire hath a chesiple of blew velvet the orfray of grene velvet havynge therynne garters , ...
Warwick county, Matthew Holbeche Bloxam, 1847
6
Notices of the Church of St. Mary and the Beauchamp Chapel, ...
Whereof i peire hath a chesiple, parures, stole, and fanoun of russet velvet, the orfray of the chesiple of reed cloth of silk wroght with braunches of floures. i peire hath a chesiple of blew velvet the orfray of grene velvet havynge therynne garters , ...
Warwickshire Natural History and Archaeological Society. Architectural committee, 1845
7
English Church Furniture, Ornaments and Decorations, at the ...
Itr'h a vestyment of tawny damaske wt Egles standing-e on bookes wt this he M crowned wt a orfray of red velvett of the gift of m9 John Robynson 8: havinge his armes vppon it wt all other thinges to the same belonginge. Itfi'i a vestymét of blew ...
Edward PEACOCK (F.S.A.), 1866
8
English Church Furniture, Ornaments and Decorations, at the ...
Itm a vestyment of tawny damaske wt Egles standinge on bookes wï this Ire M crowned wï a orfray of red velvett of the gift of m9 John Robynson & havinge his armes vppon it wï all other thinges to the same belonginge. Itm a vestymët of blewwt ...
Edward Peacock, 1866
9
The history and antiquities of ... Reading in Berkshire
Item " a chesible" with a vest, and all th' apparel of blue silk, the orfray red velvet with images and crowns of g61d. item a chesible of cloth of bawdekyn, (a tissue of cloth of gold embroidered with silk) the orfray of cloth of bawdekyn with th* ...
John Doran, 1835
10
Notices of the Churches of Warwickshire
Whereof i peire hath a chesiple, parures, stole, and fanoun of russet velvet, the orfray of the chesiple of reed cloth of silk wroght with braunches of floures. i peire hath a chesiple of blew velvet the orfray of grene velvet havynge therynne garters , ...
Warwickshire Natural History and Archaeological Society (Warwick, England), 1847

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Orfray [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/orfray>. May 2024 ».
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