noun
Meaning 1
A wax candle used in religious rites.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
cierge
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /sɪə̯dʒ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /sɪˈɛə̯ʒ/
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General-American: /sɪɹd͡ʒ/
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General-American: /siˈɛɹʒ/
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History
Etymology
From earlier cerge, from Middle English serge, cerge, from Old French cierge, cerge from Latin cereus (“waxy”), from cera (“wax”). The current pronunciation is learnedly taken from modern French cierge (with varying degrees of nativisation).