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hearse

/hɜːs/ /hɜɹs/

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noun

Biche

A hind (female deer) in the second year of her age.

Examples :

"The hunter saw a young, graceful hearse browsing in the meadow. "

Le chasseur a vu une jeune biche gracieuse brouter dans la prairie.

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noun

Corbillard

A framework of wood or metal placed over the coffin or tomb of a deceased person, and covered with a pall; also, a temporary canopy bearing wax lights and set up in a church, under which the coffin was placed during the funeral ceremonies.

Examples :

"During the somber funeral, a large, ornate hearse draped in black stood over the coffin, its candles flickering in the dim light. "

Pendant les funérailles sombres, un grand corbillard orné, drapé de noir, se tenait au-dessus du cercueil, ses bougies vacillant dans la faible lumière.

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noun

Corbillard

A grave, coffin, tomb, or sepulchral monument.

Examples :

"The heavy stone hearse in the old cemetery marked the family's burial plot. "

Le corbillard en pierre lourde dans le vieux cimetière marquait le caveau familial.

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noun

Corbillard

A bier or handbarrow for conveying the dead to the grave.

Examples :

"The pallbearers strained as they lifted the heavy hearse, carrying the deceased to their final resting place. "

Les porteurs ont forcé alors qu'ils soulevaient le corbillard lourd, transportant le défunt vers son dernier lieu de repos.

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noun

Corbillard

A carriage or vehicle specially adapted or used for transporting a dead person to the place of funeral or to the grave.

Examples :

"The black hearse slowly carried the coffin to the cemetery. "

Le corbillard noir transportait lentement le cercueil au cimetière.

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verb

Mettre dans un corbillard, inhumer

To enclose in a hearse; to entomb.

Examples :

"The family decided to hearse their grandmother's favorite antique rocking chair, preserving it for future generations. "

La famille a décidé de mettre dans un corbillard le fauteuil à bascule antique préféré de leur grand-mère, le préservant pour les générations futures.

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