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cuisse

/kwɪs/

Meanings
noun
Defensive armour for the thighs

Examples :

"The knight's cuisse protected his thighs from sword blows during battle. "
military wear

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armour noun

/ˈɑː.mə/ /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/

A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.

"The knight's armour protected him from the dragon's fiery breath. "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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sword noun

/sɔːd/ /sɔɹd/

A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, and usually a pommel and cross-guard, which is designed to stab, slash, and/or hack.

"The knight carefully sheathed his sword after the jousting tournament. "

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knight noun

/naɪt/

A young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord.

"The knight helped the queen with her homework. "

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

In order to.

"I saved money for a new car."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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defensive noun

/dɪˈfɛnsɪv/

A means, attitude or position of defense.

"The football team's defensive strategy was key to their victory. "

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battle noun

/ˈbætəl/ /ˈbætl̩/

A contest, a struggle.

"the battle of life"

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thighs noun

/θaɪz/

The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.

"Her thighs ached after the long hike up the mountain. "

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during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "

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blows noun

/bləʊz/ /bloʊz/

A strong wind.

"The wind was so strong that the blows shook the windows. "

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protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."