noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ɹəˈtjʊəː/without the pour–poor merger
[ɹwəˈthjʊəː]without the pour–poor merger
/ɹəˈtjɔː/pour–poor merger
[ɹwəˈthjɔː]pour–poor merger
/ɹəˈt͡ʃʊəː/without the pour–poor merger
[ɹwəˈt͡ʃhʊəː]without the pour–poor merger
/ɹəˈt͡ʃɔː/pour–poor merger
[ɹwəˈt͡ʃhɔː]pour–poor merger
/ɹəˈtʊɚ/without the pour–poor merger
[ɹəˈthʊɚ] ~ [ɹəˈthʊɹ̩]without the pour–poor merger
/ɹəˈtoɹ/pour–poor merger
[ɹəˈthoɹ]pour–poor merger
/ɹəˈtɔɹ/pour–poor merger
[ɹəˈthɔɹ]pour–poor merger
rhymes with -ʊə(ɹ)
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1
noun
Meaning 1
Plebeian rank in France.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A grant made of feudal property.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, countable, historical, uncountable
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.