linceul
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le linceul
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
1. (funerary)
a. shroud
Parfois, les dépouilles sont enveloppées dans un linceul avant d'être enterrées.Sometimes, corpses are wrapped in a shroud before being buried.
2. (figurative) (layer)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. blanket (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Après l'éruption du volcan, tout était recouvert d'un linceul de cendres.After the volcano erupted, everything was covered with a blanket of ash.
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