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grenier

Pronunciation: /ɡʁə.nje/

“grenier” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. granary
  2. attic, garret (space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof)

In French

  1. Endroit où entreposer le grain.
  2. Étage d’une maison qui est sous le comble.
  3. Région, pays fertile dont on tire beaucoup de blé ou d’autre céréale.
  4. Grenier à sel.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French grenier, from Old French grenier, gernier, guernier, from Latin grānārium.

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