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semidouble

/ˌsɛmiˈdʌbəl/

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noun

Semi-double, fête célébrée avec moins de solennité qu'une fête double

An ecclesiastical office or feast celebrated with less solemnity than the double feasts.

Examples :

"Because the saint was less historically significant, the parish celebrated the feast as a semidouble, foregoing the usual elaborate procession. "

Parce que le saint était moins important historiquement, la paroisse a célébré la fête comme un semi-double, renonçant à la procession élaborée habituelle.

religion theology

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adjective

Semi-double

(of a flower) Having the outermost stamens converted into petals, while the inner ones remain perfect.

Examples :

"The gardener admired the semidouble rose, noting that its outer petals were plentiful while the inner stamens remained clearly visible. "

Le jardinier admirait la rose semi-double, notant que ses pétales extérieurs étaient abondants tandis que les étamines intérieures restaient clairement visibles.

nature plant biology