noun
Meaning 1
A ferule.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Standard Lemma guide
ferula
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/ˈfɛɹ(j)ələ/
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noun
Meaning 2
A stroke from a cane.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Meaning 3
The imperial sceptre in the Byzantine Empire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ferula (“giant fennel”), whose stalks were once used in punishing schoolboys. Doublet of ferule.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: coup de cane — stroke from a cane