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jambe

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈd͡ʒæm/
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  • homophone: jam

1

noun

Meaning 1

A leg, of an animal or person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of jambeau (“a greave”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural, often

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: jambeau

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English jambe, jaumbe, French jambe. Doublet of gam, gamb, gamba, and jamb.