| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. "That which is behind"; the rear; -- chiefly used as an adjective in the sense of behind, rear, subordinate.[Websters]. | |
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Date "ARRIERE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1557. (references) |
| Etymology:Arriere \Ar*riere"\, noun. [French expression arri[`e]re. See Arrear.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ARRIERE
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] The last body of an army; now called rear, which see. Arriere-ban, or ban and arriere ban. This phrase is defined to be a general proclamation of the French kings, by which not only their immediate feudatories, but their vassals, were summoned to take the field for war. In this case, arriere is the French word signifying those who are last or behind, and ban is proclamation. [See Ban.] Arriere-fee or fief. A fee or fief dependent or a superior fee, or a fee held of a feudatory. Arriere vassal. The vassal of a vassal. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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Common Expressions: ARRIERE
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| Arriere pensee | An unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Arriere vassal | The vassal of a vassal. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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