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Cuirass
Pronunciation : Cui*rass" (kw-rs`, or kw`rs; 277)
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [ F.cuirasse, orig., a breascuir, cuirie influenced by It. corazza, or Sp. cora, fr. an assumed LL. coriacea, fr. L. coriacevs, adj., of leather, fr. corium leather, hide; akin to Gr. skora hide, Lith. skura hide, leather. Cf. Coriaceous.]
Definition :
pl. Cuirasses(-.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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