name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
chasse
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ʃɑˈseɪ/
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/ʃəˈseɪ/
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/ʃæˈseɪ/
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rhymes with -eɪ
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/ʃæs/
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/ʃɑːs/
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rhymes with -æs
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rhymes with -ɑːs
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CMU ARPABET: CH AE1 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Alternative spelling of chassé.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 3
Ellipsis of chasse-café.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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noun
Meaning 4
A reliquary casket.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 5
Alternative spelling of chassé.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 6
(ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sashay
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Broader terms: dance step, step
verb
Meaning 7
perform a chasse step, in ballet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sashay
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Broader terms: dance
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French chassé.
From Middle English chasse, variant of case, from Old French chasse. Doublet of case, cash, and chase.